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BIG BOOK
(unofficial)
Prologue
Well, for those who are practicing for GRE, the BIG BOOK published by ETS are
the only source available practice on some real GRE questions. But the
problem is that those are questions administered in GRE 20 or more years ago.
Since then the pattern and content of the questions has changed a lot (for
example, the quants part got a lot harder). Here are some real GRE questions
to practice with (courtesy of http://www.drrajus.com/forum/). These
questions came between 2005-2010 at diferent times in GRE.
If you want a good score in GRE you SHOULD practise every bit of it. But
remember, just practising it won’t give you anything. It is not likely that these
questions will be reproduced exactly in the exam, but the patte rn, the skills
tested is likely to be same. Especially for the verbal parts, I suggest you
memorise every word associated with each questions. I recommend you to
print this whole on paper and practise; and revise them before the exam.
The answers of the verbal parts are absolutely correct, I checked all of them
individually. The answer of the quants part is not given because I am not sure
about all of them (use your merit and common sense, a good idea would be
discussing with ur friends, as there could a lot of ostensible probable answers)
GOOD LUCK.
ANOLOGIES
TEST -1 Section -A
8. CHAFF : WHEAT :: (A) spore : seed (B) nucleus : cell (C) sod : flower (D) shell :
pecan (E) root : tooth
9. ARRAY : NUMBERS :: (A) body : skeleton (B) formation : soldiers (C) club :
members (D) rank : insignia (E) illustration : graphs
10. MASK : FACE :: (A) pseudonym : name (B) caricature : likeness (C) forgery :
imitation (D) disguise : detective (E) code : agent
11. INCORRIGIBLE : REFORMED :: (A) inscrutable : understood (B) infallible :
corroborated (C) inferior : defeated (D) ingenious : copied (E) infamous :
condemned
12. FILIBUSTER : LEGISLATION :: (A) restriction : zone (B) blockade : commerce
(C) suspension : sentence (D) denial : accusation (E) prorogue : assembly
13. FROND : LEAF :: (A) larva : grass (B) wasteland : water (C) thicket : shrub (D)
river : pond (E) boulder : rock
14. TINT : SUFFUSE :: (A) ponder : yearn (B) regret : undo (C) damp : quench
(D) shroud : screen (E) amble : wander
15. MAGAZINE : PERIODICAL :: (A) newspaper : edition (B) mystery : fiction (C)
volume : encyclopedia (D) chapter : book (E) article : journal
16. FRANK : SECRETIVENESS :: (A) honest : theft (B) transparent : light (C) free :
autocracy (D) callow : maturity (E) confident : intrepidness
8. D
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. E
14. E
15. B
16. D
TEST -1 Section -B
8. SPLICE : ROPE :: (A) press : shirt (B) caulk : frame (C) weld : metal (D) plaster
: wall (E) curl : hair
9. FANATIC : DEVOTED :: (A) prude : proper (B) skeptic : religious (C) cad :
devious (D) gourmet : ravenous (E) coquette : graceful
10. CONFLUENCE : STREAMS :: (A) ridge : hills (B) railroad : tracks (C) junction :
roads (D) curb : sidewalks (E) park : edges
11. SWAGGER : BRAVADO :: (A) chevron : sergeant (B) sword : bravery (C)
salute : disrespect (D) caress : affection (E) sneeze : explosion
12. INDECOROUS : PROPRIETY :: (A) boorish : sensitivity (B) rancorous :
hostility (C) stuffy : dignity (D) presumptuous : boldness (E) charismatic :
loyalty
13. CAPRICIOUS : WHIM :: (A) conventional : innovation (B) objective : fact (C)
satirical : benevolence (D) gloomy : optimism (E) opinionated : rudeness
14. SNOW : PRECIPITATION :: (A) lava : volcano (B) hurricane : cyclone (C)
desert : drought (D) seed : germination (E) temperature : season
15. RECALCITRANT : AUTHORITY :: (A) implacable : conciliation (B) remorseful :
recompense (C) indomitable : challenge (D) insubordinate : camaraderie (E)
enthusiastic : opportunity
16. INKLING : INDICATION :: (A) apprentice : expert (B) theory : hypothesis (C)
hunger : thirst (D) orientation : direction (E) lapse : error
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. D
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. E
TEST -2 Section -A
8. SMALL : MINUSCULE :: (A) yielding : spring (B) crucial : disastrous (C) moist :
saturated (D) rectangular : square (E) central : local
9. MOLT : FEATHERS :: (A) shed : hair (B) decay : teeth (C) mildew : humidity
(D) plane : shavings (E) cry : eyes
10. YOKEL : SOPHISTICATION :: (A) nomad : direction (B) huckster :
salesmanship (C) extrovert : pragmatism (D) coward : courage (E) gambler :
luck
11. POROUS : LlQUID :: (A) flimsy : material (B) transparent : light (C) flexible :
plastic (D) malleable : shape (E) open-minded : opinion
12. IRK : ENRAGE :: (A) whisper : mumble (B) wait : anticipate (C) invite :
entertain (D) soothe : calm (E) suggest : urge
13. COUNTERMAND : ORDER :: (A) trespass : property (B) criticize : judgment
(C) renovate : improvement (D) accuse : punishment (E) revoke : license
14. FETID : SMELL :: (A) textured : touch (B) practical : miserliness (C) luxurious
: money (D) ugly : appearance (E) anxious : excitement
15. VOLATILE : EVAPORATE :: (A) heavy : collapse (B) essential : generate (C)
soluble : dissolve (D) absorbent : melt (E) nutritious : eat
16. CRESCENDO : SOUND :: (A) mute : tone (B) acceleration : tempo (C)
syncopation : rhythm (D) wavelength : pitch (E) quantity : quality
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. B
12. E
13. E
14. D
15. C
16. B
TEST -2 Section -B
8. SYMPHONY : CONDUCTOR :: (A) novel : author (B) film : director (C)
documentary : collaborator (D) musical : vocalist (E) play : critic
9. REMAINDER : SUBTRACTION :: (A) fulcrum : leverage (B) drip : pool (C) battle
: warfare (D) residue : evaporation (E) credit : translation
10. SMUGGLER : IMPORT :: (A) lobbyist : convince (B) analyst : inform (C)
embezzler : appropriate (D) theorist : postulate (E) witness : incriminate
11. REPRIEVE : PUNISHMENT :: (A) injunction : prohibition (B) evaluation :
assessment (C) investigation : prosecution (D) dare : fight (E) moratorium :
activity
12. SNUB : DISDAIN :: (A) forsake : desertion (B) condemn : exasperation (C)
incense : tact (D) double-cross : disloyalty (E) lampoon : respect
13. SYNOPSIS : CONDENSED :: (A) summation : definitive (B) outline : intricate
(C) précis : thorough (D) appendix : supplementary (E) oration : redundant
14. FRIABLE : CRUMBLE :: (A) malleable : alter (B) fragile : fortify (C) immutable
: change (D) moist : contaminate (E) resilient : injure
15. INTRACTABLE : MANAGE :: (A) compliant : appease (B) phlegmatic :
provoke (C) inimical : antagonize (D) interpretive : construe (E) hesitant :
pursue
16. STRIDENCY : SOUND :: (A) fluidity : liquid (B) graininess : texture (C)
garishness : appearance (D) striation : color (E) aroma : odor
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. E
12. D
13. D
14. A
15. B
16. C
TEST -3 Section A
8. ILLUMINATE : DARKNESS :: (A) educate : ignorance (B) enlighten :
scholarship (C) liberate : freedom (D) patronize : dignity (E) protest :
oppression
9. INSTRUMENTALIST : ORCHESTRA :: (A) dancer : choreographer (B) actor :
troupe (C) conductor : baton (D) singer : composition (E) director : play
10. BOWL : RECEPTACLE :: (A) painting : masterpiece (B) brick : mortar (C)
tumbler : crystal (D) can : load (E) bicycle : vehicle
11. CAVERN : SPELUNKER :: (A) wood : carpenter (B) horse : jockey (C) machine
: mechanic (D) star : astronomer (E) ocean : diver
12. LIKEN : SIMILARITY :: (A) classify : hierarchy (B) hesitate : reluctance (C)
discriminate : difference (D) argue : debate (E) vacillate : decision
13. INSTIGATOR : INCITE :: (A) accomplice : threaten (B) adjudicator : quarrel
(C) employee : strike (D) bully : browbeat (E) lawyer : enact
14. GLACIAL : COLD :: (A) opaque : lucid (B) viscid : liquid (C) massive : lengthy
(D) profound : deep (E) misshapen : flexible
15. NEPOTISM : RELATIVE :: (A) cronyism : friend (B) elitism : leader (C)
narcissism : self (D) recidivism : criminal (E) jingoism : patriot
16. LAW : CRIMINALITY :: (A) ritual : orthodoxy (B) leadership : submission (C)
consensus : factionalism (D) lesson : falsehood (E) rehabilitation : vacillation
8. A
9. B
10. E
11. D
12. C
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. D
TEST -3 Section B
8. ORATION : HEARD :: (A) epic : revised (B) ballet : appreciated (C) poem :
analyzed (D) movie : directed (E) novel : read
9. OBSERVATORY : ASTRONOMY :: (A) purgatory : remuneration (B) refectory :
religion (C) dormitory : university (D) conservatory : music (E) armory : militia
10. PRODIGY : PERSON :: (A) pagan : iconoclast (B) beacon : shadow (C) maniac
: obsession (D) traitor : confidence (E) miracle : occurrence
11. MOIST : SODDEN :: (A) warm : inviting (B) surprised : astonished (C)
magical : sentimental (D) hopeless : bereft (E) soft : euphonious
12. STATUE : SCULPTURE :: (A) engraving : mural (B) novel : character (C) ode :
poem (D) movement : symphony (E) script : play
13. ANNOYING : GADFLY :: (A) brave : underdog (B) conniving : killjoy (C)
insipid : bungler (D) rude : churl (E) vicious : manipulator
14. DOSE : MEDICINE :: (A) current : river (B) electricity : shock (C) tremor :
earthquake (D) sentence : punishment (E) tempo : music
15. DINGY : GLISTEN :: (A) slippery : adhere (B) coarse : polish (C) sharp : hone
(D) shallow : overflow (E) savory : taste
16 MISCALCULATION : JUDGMENT :: (A) breach : fortification (B) fumble :
location (C) gaffe : decorum (D) exaggeration : statement (E) default : loan
8. E
9. D
10. E
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. D
15. A
16. C
TEST -4 Section A
8. JOG : EXERCISE :: (A) immunize : disease (B) barter : trade (C) borrow : bank
(D) punish : law (E) vote : candidate
9. STERILE : BACTERIA :: (A) moldy : fungus (B) mendacious : lies (C) desiccated
: thirst (D) colorless : rainbow (E) impeccable : flaws
10. STOKE : FUEL :: (A) irrigate : water (B) simulate : imitation (C) radiate :
steam (D) choke : obstacle (E) propel : force
11. ANECDOTE : AMUSEMENT :: (A) parable : brevity (B) lecture : instruction
(C) harangue : complacency (D) caption : illustration (E) slogan : repetition
12. PORTRAIT : PAINTING:: (A) ballet : music (B) meter : poetry (C) solo :
ensemble (D) biography : history (E) documentary : event
13. VENERABLE : REVERENCE :: (A) fallible : correction (B) viable : performance
(C) despicable : scorn (D) credible : honor (E) amiable : reconciliation
14. DOLDRUMS : ENERGY :: (A) joy : euphoria (B) rehabilitation : discipline (C)
hunger : thirst (D) depravity : virtue (E) grief : hope
15. DISINTERESTED : PARTISANSHIP :: (A) meticulous : preservation (B)
straightforward : argument (C) adroit : fatigue (D) venal : probity (E) efficient :
dispatch
16. MERCENARY : SOLDIER :: (A) amateur : artist (B) apprentice : student (C)
pedant : teacher (D) demagogue : leader (E) hack : writer
8. B
9. E
10. A
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. D
15. D
16. E
TEST -4 Section B
8. MARSH : SODDEN :: (A) creek : wide (B) laughter : administration (C) desert :
arid (D) question : inaudible (E) fence : short
9. GRIPE : DISCONTENT :: (A) learn : knowledge (B) praise : admiration (C)
depart : journey (D) conspire : pact (E) react : response
10. DIRECTOR : SCRIPT :: (A) politician : document (B) conductor: score (C)
photographer : picture (D) choreographer : dance (E) historian : genealogy
11. OPPORTUNE : CONVENIENCE :: (A) ineffable : substance (B) impenetrable :
durability (C) impermanent : transience (D) excessive : superficiality (E)
remediable : effort
12. CIRCULAR : ASYMMETRICAL :: (A) protean : rigid (B) prior : unfinished (C)
scarce : withheld (D) unique : rare (E) imminent : impending
13. OPERA : ARIA :: (A) symphony : coda (B) play : monologue (C) concert :
encore (D) movie : credits (E) lecture : oration
14. COMMAND : ENTREATY :: (A) threat : antagonism (B) reproach : fault (C)
spat : quarrel (D) snare : entrapment (E) goad : enticement
15. GRANDSTAND : IMPRESS :: (A) patronize : alienate (B) hedge : reveal (C)
equivocate : deceive (D) presume : disprove (E) upbraid : dislike
16. REPROVE : REPRIMAND :: (A) blame : censure (B) control : contain (C)
persuade : convince (D) thwart : confront (E) inconvenience : effect
8. C
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. E
15. C
16. A
TEST -5 Section A
8. FOLDER : PAPERS :: (A) drawer : clothing (B) recipe : ingredients (C) cubicle :
partitions (D) suitcase : luggage (E) box : lid
9. PROSE : PARAGRAPH :: (A) drama : role (B) message : code (C) fiction :
narrator (D) poetry : stanza (E) epic : lyric
10. SPLINT : IMMOBILIZE :: (A) duct : convey (B) bolt : twist (C) lid : screw (D)
canopy : expose (E) ruler : fit
11. TACKINESS : ADHESIVE :: (A) temperature : thermometer (B) porosity : rock
(C) opacity : solution (D) propulsion : sled (E) sharpness : scalpel
12. SHIFTLESS : AMBITION :: (A) ingenuous : guile (B) inert : composure (C)
redundant : repetition (D) comic : laughter (E) methodical : detail
13. HISS : SIBILANT :: (A) staccato : regular (B) moan : stressful (C) yell :
sensible (D) drone : monotonous (E) screech : nonverbal
14. FANATIC :ADMIRER :: (A) patient : doctor (B) opponent : challenger (C)
connoisseur : enthusiast (D) detractor : advocate (E) zealot : adherent
15. FLUENT : GLIB :: (A) meticulous : finicky (B) dedicated : steadfast (C)
humorous : wry (D) miserly : altruistic (E) wise : impartial
16. COVETOUS : DESIRE :: (A) reticent : confide (B) prodigal : spend (C) stoical :
rage (D) fretful : despair (E) tolerant : judge
8. A
9. D
10. A
11. E
12. A
13. D
14. E
15. A
16. B
TEST -5 Section B
8. INSECT : PESTICIDE :: (A) antiseptic : germicide (B) preservative : fungicide
(C) plant : herbicide (D) blood : coagulant (E) skin : astringent
9. FASCINATION : INTEREST :: (A) laughter : humor (B) adoration : fondness (C)
loyalty : admiration (D) innocence : ignorance (E) violence : disaffection
10. MOSAIC : CERAMIC :: (A) sculpture : gallery (B) song : note (C) painting :
brush (D) patchwork : cloth (E) seam : stitch
11. FOOT : PERAMBULATE :: (A) nose : pry (B) archive : accumulate (C) text :
cite (D) door : shut (E) eye : observe
12. AGRARIAN : FARMING :: (A) urban : society (B) mercantile : trade (C)
nautical : sailor (D) pastoral : pasture (E) global : region
13. GULLIBLE : CHICANERY :: (A) servile : domination (B) provincial :
cosmopolitanism (C) adventurous : timidity (D) hypochondriacal : infection (E)
placid : deliberation
14. LIST : DISCOGRAPHY :: (A) payment : receipt (B) blood : corpuscle (C) tool :
hoe (D) music : note (E) amphibian : mammal
15. ALLOY : PURITY :: (A) standardize : conformity (B) compute : accuracy (C)
variegate : diversity (D) thin : density (E) experiment : superiority
16. GRAMMAR : LANGUAGE :: (A) pitch : music (B) protocol : conduct (C)
stanza : poetry (D) revision : speech (E) oratory : ceremony
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. E
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. B
TEST -6 Section A
8. SILVER : TARNISH :: (A) gold : burnish (B) steel : forge (C) iron : rust (D) lead :
cast (E) tin : shear
9. DISLIKE : LOATHING :: (A) appreciation : gratification (B) hunger : appetite
(C) void : dearth (D) pleasure : bliss (E) pain : ache
10. CRAVEN : HEROIC :: (A) unruly : energetic (B) listless : attractive (C) volatile
: constant (D) deft : trifling (E) awkward : amusing
11. FILLY : HORSE :: (A) antennae : butterfly (B) pullet : chicken (C) gaggle :
goose (D) duck : drake (E) wasp : bee
12. PITHINESS : APHORISM :: (A) craft : art (B) detail : sketch (C) illusion : story
(D) exaggeration : caricature (E) sophistication : farce
13. EPHEMERAL : ENDURING :: (A) infirm : healing (B) insensitive : cooperating
(C) inanimate : living (D) interminable : continuing (E) ineffectual : proceeding
14. POSTURER : UNAFFECTED :: (A) brat : insolent (B) hypocrite : perceptive (C)
grouch : respected (D) bigot : tolerant (E) rogue : empathetic
15. FACETIOUS : SPEECH :: (A) precocious : learning (B) unbecoming : color (C)
exemplary : conduct (D) craven : timidity (E) antic : behavior
16. VAGARY : PREDICT :: (A) quotation : misdirect (B) investigation : confirm (C)
stamina : deplete (D) turbulence : upset (E) impossibility : execute
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. D
15. E
16. E
TEST -6 Section B
8. HILL : MOUNTAIN :: (A) grass : rocks (B) autumn : winter (C) creek : river (D)
star : sun (E) cliff : slope
9. AERATE : OXYGEN :: (A) eclipse : light (B) desiccate : moisture (C) precipitate
: additive (D) hydrate : water (E) striate : texture
10. ORCHESTRA : MUSICIAN :: (A) cube : side (B) kilometer : meter (C) sonnet :
poem (D) biped : foot (E) pack : wolf
11. EQUIVOCATION : MISLEADING :: (A) mitigation : severe (B) advice :
peremptory (C) bromide : hackneyed (D) precept : obedient (E) explanation :
unintelligible
12. CENSORSHIP : COMMUNICATION :: (A) propaganda : ideology (B)
preservative : decay (C) revision : accuracy (D) rest : atrophy (E) exercise :
fitness
13. BUS : PASSENGERS :: (A) flock : birds (B) tanker : liquid (C) envelope : letter
(D) bin : coal (E) automobile : gasoline
14. BALLAD : STANZA :: (A) novel : chapter (B) poem : meter (C) play : dialogue
(D) movie : script (E) photograph : caption
15. DISABUSE : FALLACY :: (A) cure : disease (B) persevere : dereliction (C)
belittle : imperfection (D) discredit : reputation (E) discern : discrimination
16. BLANDISHMENT : CAJOLE :: (A) prediction : convince (B) obstacle : impede
(C) embellishment : praise (D) deficiency : compensate (E) compliment :
exaggerate
8. C
9. D
10. E
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. B
TEST -7 Section A
8. ELEGIAC : SORROW :: (A) polemical : resolution (B) fictional : humor (C)
devotional : reverence (D) didactic : inspiration (E) library : emotion
9. ROSTRUM : ORATOR :: (A) stage : audience (B) bench : judge (C) shelf : clerk
(D) municipality : citizen (E) crosswalk : pedestrian
10. MISUNDERSTOOD : CLARIFY :: (A) fanatical : espouse (B) popular :
renounce (C) fantastic : shock (D) erroneous : retract (E) conspicuous : flaunt
11. REFINERY : PETROLEUM :: (A) mill : grain (B) mine : ore (C) warehouse :
merchandise (D) generator : electricity (E) forest : lumber
12. TEDIOUS : ENERGY :: (A) avaricious : satisfaction (B) fractious : irritation (C)
disturbing : composure (D) improbable : ambition (E) informed : intelligence
13. GRACEFUL : MOVEMENT :: (A) euphonious : sound (B) forbidding :
countenance (C) ephemeral : duration (D) melodramatic : emotion (E) vibrant :
color
14. BRAVURA : PERFORMANCE :: (A) extravagant : expenditure (B) elaborate :
oration (C) foreseeable : outcome (D) thorough : analysis (E) resplendent :
appearance
15. BADGER : BOTHER :: (A) persecute : injure (B) haunt : remember (C)
belabor : mention (D) quibble : argue (E) censure : evaluate
16. CONGRUENT : DIMENSIONS :: (A) convenient : time (B) coordinate : axis (C)
conglomerate : parts (D) coincident : chance (E) coeval : age
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. A
14. E
15. C
16. E
TEST -7 Section B
8. OBSTRUCT : PROGRESS :: (A) reveal : information (B) polish : illumination (C)
implicate : guilt (D) inspire : artistry (E) stunt : growth
9. INTERVIEW : APPLICANT :: (A) recital : pianist (B) exercise : athlete (C)
audition : actor (D) manuscript : writer (E) flight plan : pilot
10. COMBUSTIBLE : IGNITE :: (A) impermeable : saturate (B) impenetrable :
pierce (C) malleable : shape (D) rigid : stretch (E) sterile : extract
11. SLACKEN : TENSION :: (A) rarefy : expansion (B) blunt : sharpness (C)
obscure : cloudiness (D) quicken : animation (E) oscillate : rotation
12. BIGOT : TOLERANCE :: (A) scoundrel : misdeed (B) liar : honesty (C) brat :
annoyance (D) outcast : respect (E) snitch : information
13. IMPROVEMENTS : MASTERY :: (A) efforts : exertion (B) savings : wealth (C)
performance : talent (D) practice : intention (E) diversification : proficiency
14. DILETTANTE : SUPERFICIALITY :: (A) partisan : bias (B) crusader : passivity
(C) libertarian : authority (D) champion : restlessness (E) sage :
argumentativeness
15. WINNOW : CHAFF :: (A) ferment : alcohol (B) skim : cream (C) pare : fruit
(D) refine : oil (E) filter : impurities
16. STANZA : LINE :: (A) essay : theme (B) scene : monologue (C) play : vignette
(D) volume : issue (E) concert : program
8. E
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. E
16. D
TEST -8 Section A
8. DIVERGE : APART :: (A) traverse : across (B) suspend :around (C) reverse :
beyond (D) repose : beside (E) involve : among
9. ATROCIOUS : BAD :: (A) excessive : adequate (B) momentous : important (C)
unavailing : helpful (D) contagious : diseased (E) nominal : satisfactory
10. PATRONIZE : CONDESCENSION :: (A) exasperate : anger (B) deride :
mockery (C) compensate : apology (D) hurry : decision (E) encroach :
fearlessness
11. FANG : TOOTH :: (A) gum : mouth (B) elbow : arm (C) bank : river (D) finger
: digit (E) summit : mountain
12. ANALGESIC : PAIN :: (A) sedative : sleep (B) stimulant : mood (C) antiseptic :
odor (D) anesthetic : sensation (E) ointment : skin
13. IMPECCABLE : FLAW :: (A) foreseeable : outcome (B) mundane : substance
(C) dishonorable : blemish (D) ingenuous : guile (E) portentous : omen
14. POLEMIC : DISPUTATIOUS :: (A) anachronism : chronological (B) vernacular
: unpretentious (C) invective : abusive (D) platitude : insightful (E) eulogy :
unrealistic
15. EMBARRASS: SHAME :: (A) coax : reluctance (B) sleep : fatigue (C) doubt :
uncertainty (D) belittle : condescension (E) console : comfort
16. ETCH : CORROSIVE :: (A) shrink : diminutive (B) destroy : worthless (C) glue
: adhesive (D) sculpt : malleable (E) polish : glossy
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. D
14. C
15. E
16. C
TEST -8 Section B
8. TREE : FORESTRY :: (A) tractor : agriculture (B) experiment : laboratory (C)
fuel : combustion (D) flower : horticulture (E) generator : electricity
9. COMMAND : REQUEST :: (A) presume : inquire (B) recommend : propose (C)
summon : invite (D) refuse : rebel (E) authorize : permit
10. PESTLE : GRIND :: (A) whetstone : sharpen (B) balloon : float (C) mill : turn
(D) hinge : fasten (E) switch : conduct
11. ILLITERACY : EDUCATION :: (A) bureaucracy : clarification (B) oppression :
agreement (C) vagrancy : travel (D) inequity : redistribution (E) inclement :
evasion
12. REVERENCE : RESPECT :: (A) resiliency : vitality (B) appreciation :
dependency (C) avidity : enthusiasm (D) imagination : creativity (E) audacity :
sentiment
13. APOSTROPHES : WORD :: (A) letters : alphabet (B) verbs : syntax (C) ellipses
: sentence (D) comma : punctuation (E) paragraphs : essay
14. EXAGGERATION : CARICATURE :: (A) craft : art (B) detail : sketch (C) illusion
: story (D) brevity : epigram (E) sophistication : farce
15. MALLEABLE : SHAPE :: (A) apathetic : emotion (B) irresolution : opinion (C)
demonstrable : evidence (D) irredeemable : value (E) gustatory : taste
16. BOLSTER : SUPPORT :: (A) axis : revolve (B) spackle : paint (C) leakage :
caulk (D) heat : insulate (E) tackle: hoist
8. D
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. B
16. E
TEST -9 Section A
8. CATASTROPHE : MISHAP :: (A) prediction : recollection (B) contest :
recognition (C) humiliation : embarrassment (D) reconciliation : solution (E)
hurdle : challenge
9. SONNET : POET :: (A) stage : actor (B) orchestra : conductor (C) music :
dancer (D) canvas : painter (E) symphony : composer
10. LOQUACIOUS : SUCCINCT :: (A) placid: indolent (B) vivacious : cheerful (C)
vulgar : offensive (D) pretentious : sympathetic (E) adroit : ungainly
11. DEPORTATION : COUNTRY :: (A) evacuation : shelter (B) abdication : throne
(C) extradition : court (D) eviction : dwelling (E) debarkation : destination
12. MAELSTROM : TURBULENT :: (A) stricture : imperative (B) mirage : illusory
(C) antique : rare (D) myth : authentic (E) verdict : fair
13. ABSTEMIOUS : INDULGE :: (A) affectionate : embrace (B) austere : decorate
(C) articulate : preach (D) argumentative : harangue (E) affable : jest
14. BLUSTERING : SPEAK :: (A) grimacing : smile (B) blinking : stare (C)
slouching : sit (D) jeering : laugh (E) swaggering : walk
15. SOLACE : GRIEF :: (A) rebuke : mistake (B) mortification : passion (C)
encouragement : confidence (D) justification : action (E) pacification : anger
16. INDELIBLE : FORGET :: (A) lucid : comprehend (B) astounding : expect (C)
inconsequential : reduce (D) incorrigible : agree (E) fearsome : avoid
8. C
9. E
10. E
11. D
12. B
13. B
14. E
15. E
16. B
TEST -9 Section B
8. TERROR : FEAR :: (A) craving : desire (B) inclination : liking (C) sympathy :
empathy (D) urgency : lack (E) alibi : excuse
9. FEED : HUNGER :: (A) reassure : uneasiness (B) penetrate : inclusion (C)
abandon : desolation (D) transfer : location (E) fertilize : growth
10. PESTLE : GRIND :: (A) scissors : sharpen (B) spice : flavor (C) spoon : stir (D)
hammer : swing (E) fan : rotate
11. DISSEMBLE : HONESTY :: (A) smile : amiability (B) snub : politeness (C)
disagree : error (D) flee : furtiveness (E) elate : exuberance
12. SYNOPSIS : CONCISENESS :: (A) distillate : purity (B) mutation : viability (C)
replication : precedence (D) illusion : quickness (E) icon : charity
13. MEDIATION : COMPROMISE :: (A) exclamation : remark (B) approbation :
acclaim (C) election : legislation (D) prosecution : conviction (E) conclusion :
evaluation
14. DEMOGRAPHY : POPULATION :: (A) agronomy : farm (B) astronomy :
planets (C) chemistry : heat (D) meteorology : weather (E) genetics : adaption
15. EQUIVOCATION : TRUTH :: (A) rhetoric : persuasion (B) obfuscation : clarity
(C) metaphor :description (D) repetition : boredom (E) conciliation :
appeasement
16. CRAVEN : ADMIRABLE :: (A) unruly : energetic (B) listless : attractive (C)
deft : awkward (D) trifling : amusing (E) volatile : passionate
8. A
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. B
16. C
TEST -10 Section A
8. FLAG : COUNTRY :: (A) dialect : region (B) handshake : greeting (C)
trademark : company (D) patent : product (E) souvenir : vacation
9. IRON : METAL :: (A) granite : rock (B) fragment : block (C) mine : ore (D)
shale : petroleum (E) glacier : mountain
10. STENCIL : LETTERING :: (A) skillet : heating (B) pattern : sewing (C) plow :
farming (D) music : singing (E) hammer : building
11. SWILL : SIP :: (A) orate : listen (B) gobble : nibble (C) strut : walk (D) wink :
glance (E) say : whisper
12. GLADE : FOREST :: (A) river : bank (B) summit : valley (C) shore : lake (D)
oasis : desert (E) field : furrow
13. EXULT : SATISFACTION :: (A) crave : longing (B) banter : conversation (C)
emote : affectation (D) venture : rashness (E) bore : weariness
14. INDUSTRIOUSNESS : ACTIVITY :: (A) kindliness : animosity (B) anxiousness :
apathy (C) boldness : strength (D) purposefulness : enthusiasm (E)
fastidiousness : selectivity
15. TRUCULENT : GENTLENESS :: (A) gullible : belief (B) fervent : zeal (C)
forthright : trust (D) gluttonous : appetite (E) unregenerate : remorse
16. STRIDENCY : SOUND :: (A) fluidity : liquid (B) graininess : texture (C)
garishness : appearance (D) variegation : color (E) aroma : odor
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. E
15. E
16. C
TEST -10 Section B
8. BALLAST : STABILITY :: (A) girder : support (B) camouflage : location (C) buoy
: channel (D) hinge : door (E) staircase : banister
9. SMUGGLER : TARIFF :: (A) embezzler : funds (B) burglar : entry (C) stowaway
: fare (D) impersonator : credentials (E) shoplifter : prosecution
10. LIMBER : FLEXIBILITY :: (A) mutable : uniformity (B) spindly : frailty (C)
jagged : regularity (D) decrepit : vitality (E) truncated : continuity
11. FOIBLE : FLAW :: (A) example : generalization (B) quibble : objection (C)
fever : delirium (D) dinner : banquet (E) agreement : treaty
12. EXTRAVAGANCE : EXPENDITURE :: (A) bias : judgment (B) exaggeration :
deception (C) inducement : invitation (D) loquaciousness : talk (E) distortion :
paraphrase
13. SEQUESTER : SECLUSION :: (A) shun : infamy (B) persuade : coercion (C)
endow : gratitude (D) admonish : instruction (E) endanger : jeopardy
14. OBSEQUIOUS : FAWN :: (A) unsuccessful : achieve (B) conscientious : shirk
(C) compliant : yield (D) staid : laugh (E) amenable : argue
15. ELLIPSIS : WORD :: (A) apostrophe : letter (B) period : sentence (C) asterisk
: footnote (D) noun : adjective (E) syllable : vowel
16. TACITURN : CHATTER :: (A) covert : detect (B) profligate : exhaust (C)
secretive : examine (D) insufferable : tolerate (E) magnanimous : begrudge
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. D
13. E
14. C
15. A
16. E
TEST -11 Section A
8. SLIPPERY : ELUDE :: (A) dangerous : distract (B) hidden : alarm (C) temporary
: erase (D) alluring : entice (E) overwrought : exclaim
9. RAINCOAT : RAIN :: (A) wages : inflation (B) prevention : cure (C) prediction :
weather (D) insurance : loss (E) work : unemployment
10. DECIPHER : HIEROGLYPH :: (A) transcribe : recording (B) separate :
component (C) transmute : metal (D) break : code (E) edit : text
11. FROND : FERN :: (A) pod : weed (B) needle : pine (C) thorn : rose (D) bulb :
lily (E) root : potato
12. PILLORY : RIDICULE :: (A) badge : challenge (B) guillotine : execute (C) rope :
chastise (D) knife : frighten (E) cell : blame
13. DITTY : ORATORIO :: (A) satire : parody (B) libretto : opera (C) anecdote :
novel (D) fresco : panorama (E) sonnet : madrigal
14. OLFACTION : ODOR :: (A) classification : object (B) articulation : sound (C)
predilection : observation (D) vision : detection (E) gustation : flavor
15. HUBRIS : PRIDE :: (A) flattery : praise (B) revenge : jealousy (C) whim :
humor (D) awe : prestige (E) dread : courage
16. FRIEZE: BUILDING :: (A) illumination: manuscript (B) roof : foundation (C)
shading : drawing (D) column : pillar (E) melody : rhythm
8. D
9. D
10. D
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. E
15. A
16. A
TEST -11 Section B
8. RIPEN : MATURITY :: (A) harden : solidity (B) soften : rigidity (C) wither :
humidity (D) specify : entirety (E) identify : category
9. CROWD : PEOPLE :: (A) library : books (B) field : hay (C) school : fish (D)
theater : plays (E) office : desks
10. ENUNCIATE : MUMBLING :: (A) draw : depicting (B) run : falling (C) organize
: unsettling (D) etch : deteriorating (E) clarify : confusing
11. LAW : JUDGMENT :: (A) jury : verdict (B) data : collection (C) information :
decision (D) news : message (E) sample : population
12. MACABRE : SHUDDER :: (A) hilarious : laugh (B) vain : preen (C) nostalgic :
cry (D) tedious : smirk (E) timid : dare
13. IMPRESARIO : ENTERTAINMENT :: (A) pugilist : peace (B) magnate :
diplomacy (C) usher : concert (D) athlete : contest (E) broker : trade
14. MOTIVE : DEED :: (A) goal : need (B) means : method (C) regret : retribution
(D) doubt : question (E) hope : fulfillment
15. DIARY : BIOGRAPHER :: (A) cards : dealer (B) scripture : theologian (C)
notebook : stenographer (D) caption : cartoonist (E) primer : teacher
16. CORONA : SUN :: (A) wheel : axle (B) spark : flame (C) kernel : corn (D)
comet : tail (E) atmosphere : planet
8. A
9. C
10. E
11. C
12. A
13. E
14. D
15. B
16. E
TEST -12 Section
8. DISPERSE : RECONVENE :: (A) believe : persuade (B) explain : understand (C)
tell : know (D) dismiss : reinstate (E) increase : recombine
9. AUTOBIOGRAPHY : REMINISCE :: (A) satire : dally (B) manual : confirm (C)
will : recant (D) eulogy : praise (E) testimony : admonish
10. BACTERIUM : COLONY :: (A) army : invasion (B) citizen : nation (C) resident
: apartment (D) furniture : house (E) wheel : automobile
11. LARDER : FOOD :: (A) depository : storage (B) terminal : aircraft (C) garage :
mechanics (D) armory : munitions (E) factory : tools
12. TONIC : STIMULATE :: (A) sedative : invigorate (B) placebo : inculcate (C)
antidote : poison (D) toxin : palliate (E) analgesic : deaden
13. ILLUSION : PERCEPTION :: (A) lapse : miscalculation (B) justice : impartiality
(C) cunning : truth (D) gaffe : judgment (E) forcefulness : coercion
14. AMULET : EVIL :: (A) helmet : injury (B) antibiotic : health (C) garment :
modesty (D) incentive : discouragement (E) diversion : worry
15. CIRCUMSPECT : PRUDENCE :: (A) penurious : generosity (B) brusque : spite
(C) urbane : polish (D) stalwart : indecision (E) affected : presence
16. TACITURN : CHATTER :: (A) covert : detect (B) dissolute : exhaust (C)
secretive : examine (D) insufferable : tolerate (E) magnanimous : begrudge
8. D
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. E
13. D
14. A
15. C
16. E
TEST -13 Section-A
8. INDECIPHERABLE : DECODED :: (A) indecisive : advised (B) insensitive :
criticized (C) unlawful : apprehended (D) unimaginative : stimulated (E)
unmanageable : controlled
9. TWIG : LIMB :: (A) microbe : slide (B) galaxy : star (C) doggerel : poetry (D)
plant : root (E) brook : river
10. APATHETIC : EMOTION : : (A) curious : self-control (B) chary : caution (C)
imprudent : discretion (D) charming : affectation (E) garrulous : patience
11. OBSERVE : SCRUTINIZE :: (A) sing : harmonize (B) question : grill (C) glance :
gape (D) walk : stroll (E) speak : whisper
12. GRATING : SOUND :: (A) dysfunctional : design (B) fetid : smell (C) piquant :
flavor (D) asymmetrical : shape (E) numb : sensation
13. HEDONISTIC : PLEASURE :: (A) narcissistic : self (B) aesthetic : love (C)
laconic : words (D) democratic : justice (E) pragmatic : intellect
14. TRUMPET : HORN :: (A) note : scale (B) pedal : piano (C) bow : violin (D)
tambourine : drum (E) instrument : orchestra
15. SYCOPHANT : FLATTERY :: (A) extortionist : intimidation (B) champion :
dispiritedness (C) arsonist : retribution (D) sociopath : nonconformity (E)
intellectual : speciousness
16. EPITOMIZE : BREVITY :: (A) propose : agreement (B) bicker : seriousness (C)
tremble : anxiety (D) embellish : ornamentation (E) store : surplus
8. E
9. E
10. C
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. D
15. A
16. D
TEST -13 Section-B
8. IMPECCABLE : FAULT :: (A) unalloyed : purity (B) unblemished : imperfection
(C) precise : conformity (D) meticulous : ornamentation (E) ostentatious :
excess
9. DISJOINTED : COHERENCE :: (A) nondescript : clarity (B) banal : originality (C)
uniform : consistency (D) tenable : credibility (E) paradoxical : duality
10. WAIT : LURK :: (A) speak : stutter (B) save : hoard (C) walk : crawl (D) risk :
hedge (E) discover : expose
11. OPACITY : LIGHT :: (A) incombustibility : powder (B) stability : pendulum (C)
impermeability : fluid (D) brittleness : sponge (E) density : stone
12. THEATER : PERFORMANCE :: (A) kitchen : food (B) movie : acting (C) market
: commerce (D) raft : swimming (E) family : outing
13. LUSTROUS : POLISH :: (A) pure : refine (B) transparent : obscure (C)
iridescent : paint (D) precise : embellish (E) stinking : smell
14. REGIMEN : HEALTH :: (A) budget : solvency (B) prescription : medicine (C)
agenda : priority (D) roster : personnel (E) index : content
15. COLLAPSE : VOLUME :: (A) ventilate : breathing (B) irrigate : torrent (C)
attenuate : thickness (D) initiate : climax (E) quarantine : disease
16. ASCETIC : LUXURY :: (A) pauper : wealth (B) prisoner : liberty (C) beggar :
food (D) teetotaler : alcohol (E) novice : experience
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. C
16. D
TEST -14 Section-A
8. TRIPOD : CAMERA :: (A) scaffolding : ceiling (B) prop : set (C) easel : canvas
(D) projector : film (E) frame : photograph
9. AQUATIC : WATER :: (A) cumulus : clouds (B) inorganic : elements (C)
variegated : leaves (D) rural : soil (E) arboreal : trees
10. EMOLLIENT : SUPPLENESS :: (A) unguent : elasticity (B) precipitant :
absorption (C) additive : fusion (D) desiccant : dryness (E) retardant :
permeability
11. DRAW : DOODLE :: (A) talk : whisper (B) travel : ramble (C) run : walk (D)
calculate : add (E) eat : gobble
12. CONSPICUOUS : SEE :: (A) repulsive : forget (B) prohibited : discount (C)
deceptive : delude (D) impetuous : disregard (E) transparent : understand
13. IMMATURE : DEVELOPED :: (A) accessible : exposed (B) theoretical :
conceived (C) tangible : identified (D) irregular : classified (E) incipient :
realized
14. PERSPICACITY : ACUTE :: (A) adaptability : prescient (B) decorum :
complacent (C) caprice : whimsical (D) discretion : literal (E) ignorance :
pedantic
15. PLAYFUL : BANTER :: (A) animated : originality (B) exaggerated : hyperbole
(C) insidious : effrontery (D) pompous : irrationality (E) taciturn : solemnity
16. QUARANTINE : CONTAGION :: (A) blockage : obstacle (B) strike : concession
(C) embargo : commerce (D) vaccination : inoculation (E) prison : reform
8. C
9. E
10. D
11. B
12. E
13. E
14. C
15. B
16. C
TEST -14 Section-B
8. CHUCKLE : LAUGHING :: (A) uproar : shouting (B) whisper : speaking (C) hum
: whistling (D) lecture : conversing (E) murmur : mimicking
9. PARAGRAPH : ESSAY :: (A) object : verb (B) phrase : preposition (C)
interjection : parenthesis (D) clause : sentence (E) colloquialism : expression
10. STUPOR : ALERT :: (A) rebellion : defiant (B) despair : hopeful (C)
expectation : unfulfilled (D) circumspection : careful (E) ennui : listless
11. PAEAN : JOY :: (A) dirge : grief (B) oratory : persuasion (C) aria : opera (D)
chant : choir (E) lecture : instruction
12. RENEGADE : ALLEGIANCE :: (A) revolutionary : reform (B) aesthete :
discernment (C) apostate : faith (D) politician : challenge (E) criminal :
imprisonment
13. DEVOTED : ZEALOUS :: (A) affectionate : demonstrative (B) animated :
lively (C) rabid : extreme (D) objective : indifferent (E) careful : fastidious
14. VESTIGE : REMAINDER :: (A) figurine : statue (B) knife : cutlery (C) hub :
wheel (D) angle : slope (E) inventory : goods
15. EPHEMERAL : ENDURE :: (A) insensitive : cooperate (B) infirm : react (C)
ineffectual : proceed (D) inelastic : stretch (E) inflammable : ignite
16. MISDEMEANOR : CRIME :: (A) interview : conversation (B) lapse : error (C)
oath : promise (D) rebuke : criticism (E) vendetta : feud
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. E
14. A
15. D
16. B
TEST -15 Section-A
8. EARPLUG : NOISE :: (A) saw : wood (B) detonation : explosion (C) clothes :
covering (D) liquid : flask (E) shield : impact
9. REVISE : MANUSCRIPT :: (A) retouch : picture (B) replicate : experiment (C)
repair : hammer (D) replace : book (E) restore : masterpiece
10. DAREDEVIL : AUDACITY:: (A) malcontent : dissatisfaction (B) perfectionist :
patience (C) cynic : indiscretion (D) melancholic : bitterness (E) hedonist :
ambition
11. CALCIUM : MINERAL :: (A) sugar : carbohydrate (B) salt : solution (C)
enzyme : food (D) milk : cheese (E) calorie : diet
12. DIRGE : GRIEF :: (A) diatribe : uneasiness (B) parody : cruelty (C) paean :
praise (D) testimonial : veracity (E) anthem : seriousness
13. ABANDON : INHIBITION :: (A) ascendancy : effort (B) prickliness : sensation
(C) surrender : resignation (D) reversal : instigation (E) tranquility : agitation
14. INAUGURATION : OFFICIAL :: (A) instruction : lecturer (B) election :
politician (C) pilgrimage : devotee (D) dispute : arbitrator (E) matriculation :
student
15. SCORN : REJECT :: (A) adulate : flatter (B) conjecture : forecast (C) pledge :
renege (D) allege : declare (E) disparage : ignore
16. PROFLIGATE : SOLVENT :: (A) mercurial : committed (B) caustic : rational
(C) indecisive : confused (D) cautious : uncertain (E) practical : seemly
8. E
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. E
14. E
15. E
16. A
TEST -15 Section-B
8. CONDUCTOR : INSTRUMENTALIST :: (A) director : actor (B) sculptor : painter
(C) choreographer : composer (D) virtuoso : amateur (E) poet : listener
9. QUARRY : ROCK :: (A) silt : gravel (B) sky : rain (C) cold : ice (D) mine : ore (E)
jewel : diamond
10. STICKLER : EXACTING :: (A) charlatan : forthright (B) malcontent : solicitous
(C) misanthrope : expressive (D) defeatist : resigned (E) braggart : unassuming
11. WALK : AMBLE :: (A) dream : imagine (B) talk : chat (C) swim : float (D) look
: stare (E) speak : whisper
12. JAZZ : MUSIC :: (A) act : play (B) variety : vaudeville (C) portraiture :
painting (D) menu : restaurant (E) species : biology
13. REPATRIATE : EMIGRATION :: (A) reinstate : election (B) recall :
impeachment (C) appropriate : taxation (D) repeal : ratification (E) appeal :
adjudication
14. PLACEBO : INNOCUOUS :: (A) antibiotic : viral (B) vapor : opaque (C) salve :
unctuous (D) anesthetic : astringent (E) vitamin : synthetic
15. DISSEMINATE : INFORMATION :: (A) amend : testimony (B) analyze :
evidence (C) investigate : crime (D) prevaricate : confirmation (E) foment :
discontentment
16. VOICE : QUAVER :: (A) pace : quicken (B) cheeks : dimple (C) concentration
: focus (D) hand : tremble (E) eye : blink
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. C
15. E
16. D
TEST -16 Section-A
8. WALLET : MONEY :: (A) bank : vault (B) suitcase : clothing (C) checkbook :
balance (D) wealth : prestige (E) envelope : stamp
9. INSTRUMENTALIST : SYMPHONY :: (A) author : drama (B) photographer :
cinema (C) composer : concerto (D) artist : painting (E) dancer : ballet
10. PLATEAU : CHANGE :: (A) respite : activity (B) asylum : security (C) terminus
: journey (D) interval : time (E) lull : rest
11. ISTHMUS : LAND :: (A) peninsula : island (B) canal : river (C) stratosphere :
air (D) strait : water (E) tunnel : mountain
12. EMBARGO : COMMERCE :: (A) abstention : election (B) strike : lockout (C)
boycott : development (D) quarantine : contact (E) blockade : port
13. DILATORY : PROCRASTINATE :: (A) recalcitrant : comply (B) malcontent :
complain (C) ambivalent : decide (D) inept : modify (E) credulous : learn
14. NOMINAL : SIGNIFICANCE :: (A) titular : honor (B) ephemeral : brevity (C)
divisible : continuity (D) anomalous : distinction (E) disjunctive : unity
15. PLAGIARISM : IDEAS :: (A) libel : words (B) forgery : documents (C) arson :
buildings (D) kidnapping : ransom (E) rustling : cattle
16. POLITIC : OFFEND :: (A) distressing : terrify (B) aloof : associate (C)
misunderstood : surmise (D) vacuous : deplete (E) trivial : bore
8. B
9. E
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. B
14. E
15. E
16. B
TEST -16 Section-B
8. CANDY : SUGAR :: (A) chick : egg (B) tire : rubber (C) pen : ink (D) mushroom
: spore (E) rag : scrap
9. SCRIPT : DRAMA :: (A) theater : play (B) movement : symphony (C)
photograph : scene (D) map : town (E) score : music
10. AMBIGUOUS : UNDERSTAND :: (A) veracious : defend (B) blatant : ignore
(C) prosaic : classify (D) arcane : conceal (E) plausible : believe
11. MERCURIAL : MOOD :: (A) callous : emotion (B) doleful : energy (C)
jaundiced : attitude (D) whimsical : behavior (E) unversed : experience
12. PRISTINE : DECAY :: (A) adequate : imprecision (B) stable : fluctuation (C)
volatile : force (D) symmetric : flaw (E) valid : exception
13. DIGRESS : EXCURSIVE :: (A) improvise : studied (B) reiterate : redundant (C)
excise : prolix (D) refute : plausible (E) accede : contentious
14. PONTIFICATE : SPEAK :: (A) indoctrinate : preach (B) impersonate : imitate
(C) obey : listen (D) soar : fly (E) strut : walk
15. OFFICIOUS : MEDDLE :: (A) disaffected : rebel (B) bustling : excel (C)
profligate : conserve (D) subservient : esteem (E) acrimonious : soothe
16. ATTENUATE : THICKNESS :: (A) separate : substance (B) ventilate :
circulation (C) vaccinate : immunity (D) transfer : location (E) cool :
temperature
8. B
9. E
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. B
14. E
15. A
16. E
TEST -17 Section-A
8. EXEMPT : LIABILITY :: (A) flout : authority (B) bestow : reward (C) permit :
request (D) restrain : disorder (E) pardon : penalty
9. FULL-BODIED : FLAVOR :: (A) penetrating : vision (B) humorous : character
(C) salacious : language (D) nostalgic : feeling (E) resonant : sound
10. LEGACY : PREDECESSOR :: (A) gift : donor (B) gratuity : service (C)
contribution : charity (D) receipt : customer (E) loan : collector
11. HERO : ADMIRABLE :: (A) critic : capricious (B) braggart : surly (C) eccentric
: unconventional (D) anarchist : powerful (E) enemy : immoral
12. GALVANIZE : STIMULATE :: (A) agitate : occlude (B) incubate : humidify (C)
sterilize : separate (D) irrigate : flush (E) purify : amalgamate
13. MANIFEST : PERCEIVE :: (A) porous : tear (B) renovated : improve (C)
doubtful : assess (D) brittle : break (E) elite : qualify
14. LOOSE : CONFINEMENT :: (A) forgive : injury (B) promulgate : rule (C)
disabuse : misconception (D) redress : allegation (E) disengage : independence
15. BLANDISHMENT : COAX :: (A) prevarication : deceive (B) reverie : dream (C)
persuasion : coerce (D) enticement : impoverish (E) explanation : mislead
16. CONVULSION : CONTRACTION :: (A) aggression : attack (B) sulkiness :
punishment (C) persistence : acquiescence (D) frenzy : emotion (E)
indifference : greeting
8. E
9. E
10. A
11. C
12. D
13. D
14. C
15. A
16. D
TEST -17 Section-B
8. FATIGUE : REST :: (A) gravity : weight (B) friction : heat (C) dehydration :
water (D) dizziness : vertigo (E) radiation : light
9. RECYCLE : DISPOSAL :: (A) recommend : insistence (B) reciprocate :
treatment (C) rehabilitate : demolition (D) attach : conquest (E) offer : sale
10. DICTIONARY : ALPHABETICAL :: (A) map : contoured (B) diary : anecdotal
(C) outline : detailed (D) narrative : prosaic (E) annals : chronological
11. ATTENUATE : THICKNESS :: (A) separate : substance (B) ventilate :
circulation (C) vaccinate : immunity (D) relocate : site (E) debilitate : strength
12. SATTRE : RIDICULE :: (A) oration : enmity (B) lullaby : dream (C) parody :
praise (D) elegy : sorrow (E) sonnet : remembrance
13. STOIC : PERTURB :: (A) perplexed : enlighten (B) nondescript : neglect (C)
tranquil : pacify (D) avaricious : satisfy (E) daunting : bewilder
14. EXCULPATORY : ABSOLVE :: (A) motivational : stir (B) conventional : resist
(C) rhetorical : speak (D) pedantic : learn (E) ponderous : choose
15. MODERATE : INTENSITY:: (A) extenuate : seriousness (B) separate :
distance (C) indulge : chaos (D) commemorate : memorial (E) disparage :
animosity
16. JOLT :MOVE :: (A) possess : acquire (B) arrive : remain (C) check : stop (D)
spiral : turn (E) rattle : hear
8. C
9. C
10. E
11. E
12. D
13. D
14. A
15. A
16. C
TEST -18 Section-A
8. OIL : LUBRICATE :: (A) preservative : desiccate (B) wine : ferment (C) honey :
pollinate (D) antiseptic : disinfect (E) soil : fertilize
9. CONSTRUCT : REMODEL :: (A) exhibit : perform (B) compose : edit (C)
demolish : repair (D) quantify : estimate (E) predict : assess
10. SPOKE : HUB :: (A) radius : center (B) parabola : equation (C) line : point (D)
vector : direction (E) slope : change
11. ILLUSTRATE : PICTURES :: (A) particularize : details (B) abridge : texts (C)
parse : sentences (D) regularize : inconsistencies (E) economize : words
12. PANTRY : FOOD :: (A) museum : replicas (B) ship : cargo (C) office : business
(D) armory : weapons (E) warehouse : storage
13. MIRTH : LAUGHTER :: (A) uncertainty : nod (B) approval : applause (C)
danger : alarm (D) labor : sweat (E) love : respect
14. ABRADED : FRICTION :: (A) refined : combustion (B) attenuated :
coagulation (C) diluted : immersion (D) strengthened : compression (E)
desiccated : dehydration
15. PARSIMONY : MISER :: (A) temerity : despot (B) belligerence : traitor (C)
remorse : delinquent (D) equanimity : guardian (E) rebelliousness : insurgent
16. NITPICK : CRITICIZE :: (A) mock : imitate (B) complain : argue (C) interrogate
: probe (D) fret : vex (E) cavil : object
8. D
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. D
13. B
14. E
15. E
16. E
TEST -18 Section-B
8. PROGRAM : CONCERT :: (A) bibliography : book (B) menu : entree (C)
questionnaire : poll (D) platform : campaign (E) agenda : meeting
9. EMBRACE : AFFECTION :: (A) prediction : memory (B) innuendo : secrecy (C)
shrug : indifference (D) conversation : familiarity (E) vote : unanimity
10. ENTHUSLASM : MANIA :: (A) idea : inspiration (B) nightmare : hallucination
(C) failure : disgust (D) suspicion : paranoia (E) energy : fitness
11. ANONYMOUS : IDENTIFY :: (A) nonchalant : excite (B) repressed : constrain
(C) misled : trust (D) annoying : assist (E) unremarkable : please
12. CARTOGRAPHER : MAP :: (A) astronomer : stars (B) carpenter : wood (C)
lumberjack : saw (D) tailor : clothing (E) weaver : loom
13. EXEMPLARY : IMITATION :: (A) venerable : denigration (B) novel :
duplication (C) redoubtable : regard (D) challenging : determination (E)
creditable : verification
14. INSENSITIVE : BOOR :: (A) spontaneous : extrovert (B) mischievous : imp (C)
conformist : ally (D) officious : zealot (E) extravagant : miser
15. LABYRINTHINE : SIMPLICITY :: (A) epic : scope (B) digressive : motive (C)
heretical : sincerity (D) austere : design (E) jejune : interest
16. EUPHEMISM : OFFENSIVE :: (A) rhetoric : persuasive (B) aphorism : diffuse
(C) metaphor : descriptive (D) repetition : fatiguing (E) conciliation : appeasing
8. E
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. E
16. B
TEST -19 Section-A
8. CENSUS : POPULATION :: (A) interrogation : guilt (B) survey : price (C)
interview : personality (D) questionnaire : explanation (E) inventory : stock
9. AUTHENTICITY : FRAUDULENT :: (A) morality : utopian (B) intensity :
vigorous (C) sincerity : hypocritical (D) particularity : unique (E) plausibility :
narrated
10. VARNISH : GLOSSY :: (A) sharpen : blunt (B) measure : deep (C) sand :
smooth (D) approximate : precise (E) anchor : unstable
11. AMENITY : COMFORTABLE :: (A) tact : circumspect (B) nuisance :
aggravated (C) honorarium : grateful (D) favorite : envious (E) lounge : patient
12. PAIN : ANALGESIC :: (A) energy : revitalization (B) interest : stimulation (C)
symptom : palliative (D) despair : anxiety (E) reward : incentive
13. VOICE :SHOUT :: (A) ear : overhear (B) eye : see (C) hand : clutch (D) nerve :
feel (E) nose : inhale
14. PONTIFICATE : SPEAK :: (A) strut : walk (B) stare : look (C) patronize :
frequent (D) eulogize : mourn (E) reciprocate : give
15. BIBLIOPHILE : BOOKS :: (A) environmentalist : pollution (B) zoologist :
animals (C) gourmet : food (D) calligrapher : handwriting (E) aviator : aircraft
16. INDIGENT : WEALTH :: (A) presumptuous : independence (B) imperturbable
: determination (C) inevitable : inescapability (D) indigestible : sustenance (E)
redundant : indispensability
8. E
9. C
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. E
TEST -19 Section-B
8. REPELLENT : ATTRACT :: (A) elastic : stretch (B) sensitive : cooperate (C)
progressive : change (D) flammable : ignite (E) ephemeral : endure
9. ANARCHIST : GOVERNMENT :: (A) legislator : taxation (B) reformer :
bureaucracy (C) jurist : law (D) suffragist : voting (E) abolitionist : slavery
10. ADMONISH : DENOUNCE :: (A) challenge : overcome (B) reward : praise (C)
control : contain (D) persuade : convince (E) punish : pillory
11. JOKE : PUNCH LINE :: (A) sermon : congregation (B) conceit : allegory (C)
rhetoric : persuasion (D) conspiracy : arrest (E) plot : denouement
12. VEER : DIRECTION :: (A) align : connection (B) filter : contamination (C)
convert : belief (D) deflect : motivation (E) substantiate : authenticity
13. REPROBATE : MISBEHAVE :: (A) sycophant : fawn (B) critic : rebuke (C)
ruffian : tease (D) cynic : brood (E) narcissist : covet
14. IMPERVIOUS : PENETRATE :: (A) ineluctable : avoid (B) ineradicable :
damage (C) boorish : flatter (D) irrepressible : censure (E) disruptive : restrain
15. CONSENSUS : FACTIONALISM :: (A) ritual : orthodoxy (B) reality :
plausibility (C) reason : thought (D) clarity : confusion (E) leadership :
subordination
16. MARTINET : DISCIPLINE :: (A) illusionist : misdirection (B) dilettante :
commitment (C) renegade : allegiance (D) pedant : learning (E) hack : writing
8. E
9. E
10. E
11. E
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. D
16. D
ANTONYMS
TEST -1 Section -A
28. SYMMETRY : (A) separateness (B) corruption (C) mutability (D) imprecision
(E) disproportion
29. DIVERGENCE : (A) peacefulness (B) control (C) stipulation (D) contentment
(E) unification
30. OBSTRUCTIONIST : (A) one who governs (B) one who welcomes (C) one
who repents (D) one who facilitates (E) one who trusts
31. DIURNAL : (A) nomadic (B) aggressive (C) cold-blooded (D) chiefly active at
night (E) often randomly distributed
32. AXIOMATIC : (A) controversial (B) peremptory (C) uncomplicated (D)
vestigial (E) amalgamated
33. SUBVERT : (A) increase (B) replace (C) reinforce (D) oversee (E) expose
34. FOMENT : (A) simplify (B) rectify (C) isolate (D) explain (E) stifle
35. ENNUI : (A) annoyance (B) excitement (C) sympathy (D) misery (E)
assurance
36. EQUABLE : (A) boundless (B) intemperate (C) tangential (D) flimsy (E)
pernicious
37. HUBRIS : (A) mockery (B) calm (C) confusion (D) approval (E) humility
38. SURFEIT : (A) select (B) caution (C) repose (D) starve (E) console
28. E
29. E
38. D
30. D
31. D
32. A
33. C
34. E
35. B
36. B
37. E
TEST -1: SECTION-B
28. MODISH : (A) eliciting admiration and joy (B) avoiding harm and danger (C)
lacking style and fashionableness (D) providing vitality and fortitude (E)
destroying usefulness and serviceability
29. SPINY: (A) heavy (B) placid (C) smooth (D) terse (E) single
30. SCRUTINIZE : (A) demur (B) dispute (C) condone (D) elaborate on (E) gloss
over
31. INCLEMENT : (A) torpid (B) truculent (C) buoyant (D) balmy (E) bucolic
32. RAZE : (A) build (B) strengthen (C) impede (D) refurbish (E) stabilize
33. PANDEMIC : (A) unaware (B) disapproving (C) soothing (D) faultless (E)
limited
34. EXCORIATE : (A) accept conditionally (B) praise lavishly (C) esteem
grudgingly (D) permit (E) relax
35. GILD : (A) prepare carelessly (B) offer hesitantly (C) represent accurately
(D) speak forcibly (E) organize coherently
36. RAREFY : (A) concentrate (B) modulate (C) diversify (D) leave (E) waste
37. ASPERSION : (A) mandate (B) covenant (C) heartfelt gratitude (D) solemn
declaration (E) glowing tribute
38. PERSPICUITY : (A) opacity (B) unrelatedness (C) fragility (D) unfamiliarity (E)
deviance
28. C
29. C
38. A
30. E
31. D
32. A
33. E
34. B
35. C
36. A
37. E
TEST -2: SECTION-A
28. MICROSCOPIC : (A) predominant (B) salient (C) dilated (D) elephantine (E)
universal
29. LURCH : (A) divide equally (B) relate dishonestly (C) formulate
hypothetically (D) progress smoothly (E) accomplish handily
30. CURTAIL : (A) coax (B) include (C) prolong (D) elevate (E) externalize
31. SEPTIC : (A) stable (B) glistening (C) of unknown cause (D) uniform in
composition (E) free of infection
32. LIABILITY : (A) sanction (B) profusion (C) enormity (D) criminality (E)
immunity
33. RESILIENCE : (A) stillness (B) emptiness (C) uncertainty (D) inelasticity (E)
ineffectiveness
34. FEIGNED : (A) cheerful (B) free (C) genuine (D) amused (E) relaxed
35. FALLACY : (A) valid reasoning (B) supporting testimony (C) plausible
hypothesis (D) unqualified assertion (E) intricate argumentation
36. DEFT : (A) crumpling (B) awkward (C) close (D) sane (E) quiet
37. RANKLE : (A) entice (B) condone (C) pacify (D) recruit (E) extend
38. COUNTENANCE : (A) remove from office (B) apprise of developments (C)
proceed with caution (D) regard with disfavor (E) charge with negligence
28. D
29. D
38. D
30. C
31. E
32. E
33. D
34. C
35. A
36. B
37. C
TEST -2: SECTION-B
28. INGENUITY : (A) lack of gratitude (B) lack of inventiveness (C) lack of
emotion (D) lack of clarity (E) lack of honor
29. MELD : (A) destroy (B) reduce (C) yield (D) open (E) separate
30. PROPENSITY : (A) antipathy (B) violation (C) competence (D) independence
(E) penalty
31. CIRCUMLOCUTION : (A) introspection (B) wittiness (C) resourcefulness (D)
succinctness (E) adroitness
32. ETCH : (A) perform diligently (B) approach cautiously (C) simplify (D) efface
(E) bias
33. NASCENT : (A) protruding (B) diminished (C) mature (D) flexible (E) native
34. DIURNAL : (A) slow to change (B) hard to decipher (C) devoid of symmetry
(D) quick to develop (E) occurring at night
35. INTIMATE : (A) communicate directly (B) act promptly (C) avoid attention
(D) prove inadequate (E) respond harshly
36. EVANESCENT : (A) gradual (B) retrograde (C) flammable (D) luminous (E)
permanent
37. DISSEMBLING : (A) proficient (B) candid (C) expressive (D) defiant (E)
outgoing
38. COUNTENANCE : (A) forbid (B) expose (C) repel (D) assuage (E) deceive
28. B
29. E
38. A
30. A
31. D
32. D
33. C
34. E
35. A
36. E
37. B
TEST -3: SECTION-A
28. VERSATILE : (A) challenging accepted beliefs (B) having limited applications
(C) making clear distinctions (D) excessive (E) unreliable
29. EXCRETE : (A) choose selectively (B) coalesce tightly (C) ingest (D) impair (E)
restrain
30. CIRCUMVENTION : (A) plain language (B) needed action (C) careless
inattention (D) primary means (E) direct encounter
31. PREPOSTEROUS : (A) monotonous (B) philosophical (C) commonsensical
(D) pusillanimous (E) unpretentious
32. VOLITION : (A) ineligibility to negotiate (B) inability to choose (C)
indifference to shock (D) indignity of frustration (E) inadequacy in socializing
33. EXHILARATE : (A) sadden (B) invalidate (C) minimize (D) demean (E)
incriminate
34. DISGORGE : (A) inter (B) swallow (C) solidify (D) replace (E) include
35. SUMMARY : (A) tenuous (B) extenuating (C) nominal (D) austere (E)
protracted
36. VIRTUOSITY : (A) immorality (B) mediocrity (C) timidity (D) inconstancy (E)
virulence
37. SUBLIME : (A) weak (B) austere (C) simple (D) base (E) abnormal
38. SEMINAL : (A) oblique (B) provincial (C) incomplete (D) fluctuating (E)
derivative
28. B
29. C
38. E
30. E
31. C
32. B
33. A
34. B
35. E
36. B
37. D
TEST -3: SECTION-B
28. FIASCO : (A) a realistic goal (B) a notable success (C) a strong premonition
(D) a conciliatory announcement (E) an unexpected development
29. HARBOR : (A) evict (B) disenchant (C) take note of (D) be surprised by (E)
have doubts about
30. STRATIFY : (A) abridge (B) duplicate (C) homogenize (D) elevate (E) devel op
31. EXOTIC : (A) unessential (B) implicit (C) reticent (D) immutable (E)
indigenous
32. COALESCE : (A) ossify (B) dislocate (C) multiply (D) disaggregate (E)
enervate
33. DOGMA : (A) heresy (B) indecency (C) self-interest (D) mythical tale (E)
humorous gesture
34. PEEVISH : (A) self-assured (B) good-natured (C) high-minded (D) up-front
(E) well-groomed
35. SPLEEN: (A) submissiveness (B) volubility (C) goodwill (D) sophistication (E)
indecision
36. COUNTENANCE : (A) feign reluctance (B) decide impetuously (C) condemn
(D) affront (E) divert
37. BUCOLIC : (A) cynical (B) cultivated (C) mythical (D) urban (E) gentle
38. PURLIEU: (A) infrequently visited place (B) ineptly understood idea (C)
specifically noted error (D) quickly absorbed substance (E) easily re cognized
condition
28. B
29. A
38. A
30. C
31. E
32. D
33. A
34. B
35. C
36. C
37. D
TEST -4: SECTION-A
28. UNSUBSTANTIATED : (A) having unknown consequences (B) carefully done
(C) modified (D) minimized (E) verified
29. CHICANERY : (A) public praise (B) unimpassioned declaration (C) honest
dealing (D) extemporaneous argument (E) consistent action
30. VIABILITY: (A) inability to change (B) inability to breathe (C) inability to live
(D) state of frivolity (E) state of immobility
31. PROTUBERANT : (A) depressed (B) slick (C) desiccated (D) contorted (E)
opaque
32. CURSORY : (A) extremely delicate (B) unusually brilliant (C) completely
natural (D) painstakingly thorough (E) overwhelmingly emotional
33. AMELIORATE : (A) preserve (B) participate (C) aggravate (D) implement (E)
implicate
34. STIPULATION: (A) heated discussion (B) demanding task (C) erroneous
interpretation (D) tacit requirement (E) paramount concern
35. ABDICATE : (A) assume (B) resist (C) defend (D) propose (E) dictate
36. RESTIVENESS : (A) contentment (B) heartiness (C) smugness (D)
bashfulness (E) urbanity
37. FORESTALL : (A) defend (B) abet (C) renounce (D) accept (E) badger
38. GRANDILOQUENT : (A) precious (B) ambiguous (C) colloquial (D) secretive
(E) ribald
28. E
29. C
38. D
30. C
31. A
32. D
33. C
34. D
35. A
36. A
37. B
TEST -4: SECTION-B
28. AWE : (A) compassion (B) eclecticism (C) irreverence (D) guilt (E)
nervousness
29. AGGREGATE : (A) belittle (B) return (C) disperse (D) confuse (E) alleviate
30. BOON : (A) misfortune (B) imbroglio (C) hopeless situation (D) acrimonious
debate (E) callous behavior
31. ARTIFICE : (A) contentment (B) self-assurance (C) candor (D) temerity (E)
reticence
32. VESTIGIAL: (A) uniform in shape (B) fully developed (C) turgid (D) moribund
(E) malleable
33. MOLLIFY : (A) rouse (B) refute (C) renounce (D) oppose (E) criticize
34. FERAL : (A) beneficial (B) cultivated (C) bold (D) anticipated (E) primary
35. RUEFUL : (A) secretly envious (B) gravely thoughtful (C) openly ambitious
(D) impenitent (E) vengeful
36. SCRAPPY: (A) charming (B) timorous (C) conventional (D) canny (E)
confused
37. COZEN : (A) deal with forthrightly (B) invite reluctantly (C) urge forward (D)
yield copiously (E) deny emphatically
38. TRITE : (A) far-reaching (B) concrete (C) organized (D) original (E) explicit
28. C
29. C
38. D
30. A
31. C
32. B
33. A
34. B
35. D
36. B
37. A
TEST -5: SECTION-A
28. STAGNANT : (A) towering (B) drenched (C) flowing (D) soft (E) contained
29. ALLUDE : (A) mention explicitly (B) request insistently (C) prepare carefully
(D) speak slowly (E) regret deeply
30. HAVOC : (A) serenity (B) refuge (C) destitution (D) apex (E) contemplation
31. REPRESS : (A) review (B) foster (C) extol (D) salvage (E) exhaust
32. UTTER : (A) skewed (B) valid (C) concrete (D) partial (E) direct
33. SHOAL : (A) refined (B) straight (C) deep (D) secure (E) simple
34. BAWDY : (A) decorous (B) ridiculous (C) soulful (D) reliable (E) poignant
35. BADINAGE : (A) literal translation (B) clear reference (C) serious
conversation (D) detailed description (E) ardent supporter
36. MARTINET : (A) unskilled laborer (B) indulgent individual (C) malicious
opponent (D) reliable agent (E) ardent supporter
37. EMBOLDEN : (A) lop (B) cow (C) warp (D) demote. (E) defraud
38. ESTRANGEMENT : (A) rapprochement (B) familiarization (C) equanimity (D)
nonchalance (E) recompense
28. C
29. A
38. A
30. A
31. B
32. D
33. C
34. A
35. C
36. B
37. B
TEST -5: SECTION-B
28. DISDAIN : (A) draw out (B) refer to (C) confer about (D) treat favorably (E)
work diligently
29. INDUBITABLE : (A) skeptical (B) questionable (C) anticipated (D) optional
(E) undisclosed
30. CURMUDGEON : (A) talented professional (B) agreeable person (C) useful
artifact (D) recent acquaintance (E) festival occasion
31. MOGUL : (A) iota (B) outlaw (C) nonentity (D) city dweller (E) conscientious
worker
32. CONCATENATE : (A) liquidate (B) vacillate (C) initiate (D) moderate (E)
separate
33. PROMULGATE : (A) keep secret (B) render difficult (C) lose control (D)
make worse (E) single out
34. GOAD : (A) ameliorate (B) lull (C) exonerate (D) welcome (E) compliment
35. PROLIXITY : (A) allusiveness (B) legibility (C) inanity (D) conciseness (E)
equivocation
36. SYNCHRONOUS : (A) involuntary (B) noncontemporaneous (C) hereditary
(D) disintegrating (E) aberrant
37. SPURIOUS : (A) tentative (B) severe (C) conventional (D) understated (E)
genuine
38. DESULTORY : (A) carefully planned (B) cheerfully stated (C) flattering (D)
docile (E) correct
28. D
29. B
38. A
30. B
31. C
32. E
33. A
34. B
35. D
36. B
37. E
TEST -6: SECTION-A
28. PREFACE : (A) improvisation (B) burlesque (C) epilogue (D) tangent (E)
backdrop
29. DEBILITATE : (A) implicate (B) invigorate (C) obfuscate (D) realign (E)
encumber
30. TASTY : (A) uninteresting (B) unfamiliar (C) unexpected (D) understated (E)
undervalued
31. ABNEGATE : (A) refresh (B) reaffirm (C) relieve (D) react (E) reform
32. SERRIED: (A) partially formed (B) widely separated (C) narrowly missed (D)
extremely grateful (E) reasonably clean
33. BOMBASTIC : (A) unflappable (B) uninspired (C) unpretentious (D)
inscrutable (E) incisive
34. BANAL : (A) comfortable (B) novel (C) equal (D) fatal (E) competent
35. LANGUISH : (A) agitate (B) wander (C) relieve (D) discomfit (E) thrive
36. ENNUI : (A) intimidation (B) sleaze (C) faint recollection (D) keen interest
(E) deep reservation
37. DAUNTLESS : (A) sophomoric (B) trifling (C) pusillanimous (D) specious (E)
parsimonious
38. TEMERITY : (A) credibility (B) authority (C) celebrity (D) acrimony (E)
circumspection
28. C
29. B
38. E
30. A
31. B
32. B
33. C
34. B
35. E
36. D
37. C
TEST -6: SECTION-B
28. DEBUT : (A) collaboration (B) monologue (C) farewell performance (D)
repertoire standard (E) starring role
29. WITHER : (A) disagree (B) shine (C) plant (D) adhere (E) revive
30. BUCK : (A) cover over (B) assent to (C) brag about (D) improve (E) repair
31. MEAN : (A) trusting (B) ardent (C) clever (D) incautious (E) noble
32. ADJUNCT : (A) expert appraisal (B) generous donation (C) essential element
(D) mild reproof (E) impartial judgment
33. CANONICAL : (A) imprecise (B) ubiquitous (C) superfluous (D)
nontraditional (E) divisive
34. TICKLISH : (A) heavy-handed (B) significant (C) tolerant (D) impartial (E)
imperturbable
35. PREVALENT : (A) invasive (B) inconsistent (C) indistinct (D) unpalatable (E)
unusual
36. PENURY : (A) approbation (B) affluence (C) objectivity (D) compensation (E)
grandiosity
37. MINATORY : (A) convenient (B) nonthreatening (C) straightforward (D)
fastidious (E) rational
38. CALUMNIOUS : (A) adept (B) aloof (C) quaint (D) decorous (E) flattering
28. C
29. E
38. E
30. B
31. E
32. C
33. D
34. E
35. E
36. B
37. B
TEST -7: SECTION-A
28. PROCRASTINATION : (A) diligence (B) complacence (C) reasonableness (D)
allegiance (E) rehabilitation
29. CIRCUITY : (A) straightforwardness (B) inventiveness (C) authenticity (D)
insightfulness (E) practicality
30. CONCLUDE : (A) foster (B) frequent (C) emanate from (D) empower lo (E)
embark on
31. RITE : (A) coherent interpretation (B) improvised act (C) deductive
approach (D) casual observation (E) unnecessary addition
32. BLATANT : (A) indecisive (B) perceptive (C) unobtrusive (D) involuntary (E)
spontaneous
33. PONTIFICATE : (A) request rudely (B) glance furtively (C) behave
predictably (D) work efficiently (E) speak modestly
34. POSIT : (A) deceive (B) begrudge (C) deny (D) consent (E) reinforce
35. FETTER : (A) justify (B) comfort (C) intrude (D) liberate (E) optimize
36. SYNERGIC : (A) natural in origin (B) fragile in structure (C) untainted (D)
inessential (E) antagonistic
37. DEPRIVATION : (A) sanity (B) awareness (C) surfeit (D) fecundity (E) health
38. CORPOREAL : (A) unreliable (B) unscientific (C) indistinguishable (D)
inanimate (E) immaterial
28. A
29. A
38. E
30. E
31. B
32. C
33. E
34. C
35. D
36. E
37. C
TEST -7: SECTION-B
28. EVOKE : (A) try to hinder (B) fail to elicit (C) refuse to implore (D) pretend
to agree (E) attempt to calm
29. OSTENTATION : (A) austerity (B) wisdom (C) illumination (D) superficiality
(E) agitation
30. BRISTLE : (A) cower (B) feint (C) equivocate (D) coerce (E) apprise
31. BROAD : (A) consequential (B) subtle (C) corrupt (D) decisive (E) perceptive
32. ENDEMIC : (A) undeniable (B) intermittent (C) anomalous (D) foreign (E)
unexpected
33. BELLICOSE : (A) enervated (B) disloyal (C) honest (D) likely to be generous
(E) inclined to make peace
34. ABJURE : (A) affirm (B) cajole (C) insist (D) pronounce (E) shout
35. SALUTARY : (A) unexpected (B) transitory (C) unhealthy (D) disoriented (E)
dilapidated
36. LUGUBRIOUSNESS : (A) orderliness (B) shallowness (C) believability (D)
cheerfulness (E) dedication
37. PRESCIENCE : (A) acuity (B) myopia (C) vacillation (D) tardiness (E)
inhibition
38. INVETERATE : (A) arbitrary (B) occasional (C) obvious (D) progressive (E)
compelling
28. B
29. A
38. B
30. A
31. B
32. D
33. E
34. A
35. C
36. D
37. B
TEST -8: SECTION-A
28. COMPRESSION : (A) increase in volume (B) change of altitude (C) toss of
stability (D) absence of matter (E) lack of motion
29. REFINE : (A) loosen (B) obscure (C) destabilize (D) decrease size (E) reduce
purity
30. BALK : (A) extend (B) derive (C) deserve (D) plan ahead carefully (E) move
ahead willingly
31. ANTIPATHY : (A) affection (B) courtesy (C) exasperation (D) obstinacy (E)
cynicism
32. PATHOLOGICAL : (A) acute (B) normal (C) adequate (D) variable (E)
temporary
33. REIN : (A) prod (B) assess (C) engulf (D) commend (E) affirm
34. MELLIFLUOUS : (A) obtuse (B) ineffable (C) raspy (D) deranged (E)
uproarious
35. IMPUGN : (A) abandon (B) anticipate (C) enable (D) clarify (E) endorse
36. PERTINACITY : (A) liability (B) simplicity (C) vacillation (D) eccentricity (E)
misrepresentation
37. GAINSAY : (A) speak kindly of (B) tell the truth about (C) forecast (D) affirm
(E) reiterate
38. ABSOLUTE : (A) interior (B) tolerant (C) qualified (D) preliminary (E)
immeasurable
28. A
29. E
38. C
30. E
31. A
32. B
33. A
34. C
35. E
36. C
37. D
TEST -8: SECTION-B
28. RECORD : (A) postpone (B) disperse (C) delete (D) delay (E) devise
29. EMBED : (A) induce (B) extend (C) extract (D) receive (E) diverge
30. WHOLESOME : (A) deleterious (B) submissive (C) provoking (D)
monotonous (E) rigorous
31. EXTINCTION : (A) immunity (B) mutation (C) inhibition (D) formulation (E)
perpetuation
32. CURSE : (A) exoneration (B) untruth (C) redress (D) benediction (E)
separation
33. DECORUM : (A) constant austerity (B) false humility (C) impropriety (D)
incompetence (E) petulance
34. AGGRANDIZE : (A) misrepresent (B) disparage (C) render helpless (D) take
advantage of (E) shun the company of
35. VIGILANT : (A) reluctant (B) haphazard (C) gullible (D) ignorant (E) oblivious
36. FASTIDIOUS : (A) coarse (B) destructive (C) willing (D) collective (E) secret
37. TRACTABLE : (A) indefatigable (B) incorrigible (C) insatiable (D) impractical
(E) impetuous
38. RESCISSION : (A) expansion (B) enactment (C) instigation (D) stimulation (E)
abdication
28. C
29. C
38. B
30. A
31. E
32. D
33. C
34. B
35. E
36. A
37. B
TEST -9: SECTION-A
28. CUMBERSOME : (A) likely to succeed (B) reasonable to trust (C) valuable to
have (D) easy to handle (E) important to know
29. INDUCEMENT : (A) reproof (B) deterrent (C) partiality (D) distinction (E)
consideration
30. STARTLE : (A) appease (B) lull (C) reconcile (D) dally (E) slumber
31 ANOMALY : (A) derivation from estimates (B) conformity to norms (C)
return to origins (D) adaptation to stresses (E) repression of traits
32. RECIPROCATING : (A) releasing slowly (B) calculating approximately (C)
accepting provisionally (D) moving unidirectionally (E) mixing thoroughly
33. MOLLYCODDLE : (A) talk boastfully (B) flee swiftly (C) treat harshly (D)
demand suddenly (E) adjust temporarily
34. SURFEIT : (A) affirmation (B) compromise (C) dexterity (D) deficiency (E)
languor
35. SANGUINE : (A) morose (B) puzzled (C) gifted (D) witty (E) persistent
36. RETROSPECTIVE : (A) irresolute (B) hopeful (C) unencumbered (D)
evanescent (E) anticipatory
37. ENCOMIUM : (A) biased evaluation (B) polite response (C) vague
description (D) harsh criticism (E) sorrowful expression
38. FACTIONAL : (A) excessive (B) undistinguished (C) disdainful (D)
disinterested (E) disparate
28. D
29. B
38. D
30. B
31. B
32. D
33. C
34. D
35. A
36. E
37. D
TEST -9: SECTION-B
28. FLIPPANCY : (A) temperance (B) reliability (C) seriousness (D) inflexibility
(E) reticence
29. FACETIOUS : (A) uncomplicated (B) prideful (C) earnest (D) laconic (E)
forbearing
30. BUNGLE : (A) bring off (B) bail out (C) give in (D) pull through (E) put
together
31. STODGY : (A) nervous (B) incisive (C) exciting (D) talkative (E) happy
32. INIMITABLE : (A) enviable (B) reparable (C) amicable (D) unwieldy (E)
commonplace
33. SERE : (A) lush (B) obstinate (C) immersed (D) fortunate (E) antiquated
34. VACUOUS : (A) courteous (B) exhilarated (C) modest (D) intelligent (E)
emergent
35. PEDESTRIAN : (A) concise (B) attractive (C) mobile (D) delicate (E)
imaginative
36. APPOSITE : (A) disposable (B) adjacent (C) vicarious (D) parallel (E)
extraneous
37. BOMBAST : (A) kindness (B) nonthreatening motion (C) great effort (D)
down-to-earth language (E) good-natured approval
38. LIMPID : (A) unfading (B) coarse (C) elastic (D) murky (E) buoyant
28. C
29. C
38. D
30. A
31. C
32. E
33. A
34. D
35. E
36. E
37. D
TEST -10: SECTION-A
28. INVARIANCE : (A) deficiency (B) inequality (C) outcome (D) fluctuation (E)
minority
29. INTRINSIC : (A) exceptional (B) exemplary (C) extraneous (D) inopportune
(E) indefinite
30. EXUDE : (A) absorb (B) ignite (C) infest (D) depress (E) agitate
31. AFFINITY : (A) displeasure (B) aversion (C) moroseness (D) bad luck (E)
unacceptable behavior
32. POTABLE : (A) dissolved (B) crystallized (C) undrinkable (D) carbonated (E)
diluted
33. EXTEMPORIZE : (A) create order (B) assist others (C) act timidly (D) remain
on time (E) follow a script
34. CURSORY : (A) overestimated (B) irrevocable (C) immediately effective (D)
slow and thorough (E) large and unwieldy
35. INDURATE : (A) incandescence (B) impede (C) soften (D) deflect (E) inspire
36. PERTURBATION : (A) amity (B) altruism (C) felicity (D) equanimity (E)
generosity
37. INIMICAL : (A) histrionic (B) joyful (C) ordinary (D) friendly (E) naïve
38. DISSEMBLING (A) proficient (B) candid (C) expressive (D) defiant (E)
outgoing
28. D
29. C
38. B
30. A
31. B
32. C
33. E
34. D
35. C
36. D
37. D
TEST -10: SECTION-B
28. GARGANTUAN : (A) lackadaisical (B) minuscule (C) unconvivial (D) illusory
(E) unconcerned
29. EXCAVATE : (A) fill in (B) spill over (C) move through (D) slide down (E) pass
over
30. DEBUT : (A) retrospective (B) rehearsal (C) soliloquy (D) cameo role (E)
farewell performance
31. EXONERATE : (A) prove guilty (B) hamper progress (C) place inside (D)
recommend (E) reinstate
32. DELICACY : (A) disparity (B) flamboyance (C) crudity (D) simplicity (E)
expansiveness
33. ARCANE : (A) controversial (B) avid (C) romantic (D) well-known (E) allconsuming
34. INSENTIENT : (A) perceiving (B) plant (C) inconsistent (D) innate (E)
lethargic
35. EVINCE : (A) complain (B) irritate (C) misinterpret (D) keep hidden (E) keep
separate
36. SOLICITUDE : (A) indifference (B) resignation (C) perversity (D)
mortification (E) recalcitrance
37. ACCRETE : (A) wear away (B) slip off (C) fall down (D) seep out (E) dry out
38. PATINA : (A) recent implementation (B) partial completion (C) chance
occurrence (D) essential quality (E) incidental observation
28. B
29. A
38. D
30. E
31. A
32. C
33. D
34. A
35. D
36. A
37. A
TEST -11: SECTION-A
28. EXACTITUDE : (A) terseness (B) dishonesty (C) imprecision (D) tendency to
concede (E) lack of relevance
29. STYMIE : (A) capture (B) organize (C) reveal (D) gain (E) promote
30. DERIVATIVE : (A) polished (B) magnetic (C) creditable (D) recent (E)
innovative
31. DISGORGE : (A) imprint (B) suture (C) convulse (D) ingest (E) enlarge
32. OBDURATE : (A) candid (B) amenable (C) talkative (D) optimistic (E)
carefree
33. TOUT : (A) denounce (B) modify (C) restrain (D) adhere to (E) retreat from
34. LUCUBRATION : (A) cursory consideration (B) lengthy explanation (C)
lucidity (D) rejection (E) inquisition
35. TRUCULENCE : (A) general competence (B) sporadic quirkiness (C)
brittleness (D) kindness (E) fragility
36. ARREST : (A) inoculate (B) vitalize (C) reproduce (D) engage (E) retrieve
37. JUDICIOUSNESS : (A) deceptiveness (B) aloofness (C) unorthodoxy (D)
uncertainty (E) indiscretion
38. BELLICOSE : (A) abashed (B) pacific (C) exemplary (D) ingenuous (E)
platonic
28. C
29. E
38. B
30. E
31. D
32. B
33. A
34. A
35. D
36. B
37. E
TEST -11: SECTION-B
28. MONGREL: (A) predator (B) purebred (C) nocturnal creature (D) sentient
being (E) domestic animal
29. INCONSONANT : (A) in agreement (B) in control (C) within reach (D)
realistic (E) opportune
30. FETTER : (A) set free (B) be serious (C) remain (D) uncover (E) lose
31. OBSESSION : (A) chagrin (B) aplomb (C) intense disgust (D) perfunctory
interest (E) consummate rudeness
32. RIVEN: (A) balanced (B) dried (C) Intact (D) stripped (E) elastic
33. ENSCONCE : (A) avert (B) impoverish (C) displace (D) discourage (E)
demolish
34. INVEIGLE : (A) praise excessively (B) refuse to compromise (C) stubbornly
insist (D) openly seek to persuade (E) attempt to blame
35. GRATUITOUS : (A) warranted (B) commercial (C) overbearing (D) secretive
(E) inexpensive
36. HALCYON : (A) sequential (B) astonishing (C) insidious (D) preposterous (E)
tempestuous
37. EXONERATE : (A) denigrate (B) subjugate (C) inculpate (D) mediate (E)
incapacitate
38. EXHAUSTIVE : (A) partial (B) beneficial (C) irrational (D) imaginative (E)
worthwhile
28. B
29. A
38. A
30. A
31. D
32. C
33. C
34. D
35. A
36. E
37. C
TEST -12: SECTION
28. VARIABLE : (A) quantity with a fixed value (B) rare but comprehensible
phenomenon (C) frequency greater than chance (D) unexplained event (E)
probable cause
29. OBFUSCATE : (A) restate fully (B) proclaim emphatically (C) refute utterly
(D) confront angrily (E) explain clearly
30. PROLIFERATE : (A) decelerate. (B) disengage (C) diverge (D) dwindle (E)
dispose
31. ACQUIESCE : (A) surmount (B) refute (C) resist (D) rescind (E) demand
32. DETRITUS : (A) valuable product (B) antique object (C) ordinary matter (D)
unwieldy material (E) stylized artifact
33. JOCUND : (A) angular (B) untried (C) unsound (D) narrow (E) dreary
34. CORPOREAL : (A) intangible (B) infinitesimal (C) moderate (D) inviolate (E)
solitary
35. ENNUI : (A) exuberance (B) confusion (C) openness (D) trepidation (E)
unwillingness
36. ALACRITY : (A) kindness (B) recalcitrance (C) subservience (D) lack of
direction (E) good intentions
37. GLIB : (A) youthful (B) awkward (C) devoted (D) subversive (E) thoughtless
38. MINATORY : (A) characteristic (B) inadvertent (C) conspicuous (D)
unthreatening (E) influential
28. A
29. E
38. D
30. D
31. C
32. A
33. E
34. A
35. A
36. B
37. B
TEST -13: SECTION-A
28. DIVERSITY : (A) depletion (B) uniformity (C) novelty (D) careful planning (E)
harmonious coexistence
29. FLOUNDER : (A) abandon (B) thicken (C) vanquish (D) neglect willfully (E)
act gracefully
30. DILAPIDATED : (A) directed (B) restored (C) honed (D) reconciled (E)
disentangled
31. PLENITUDE : (A) dearth (B) flaw (C) malaise (D) postponement (E) havoc
32. FINESSE : (A) hesitation (B) vulnerability (C) ineptitude (D) simplicity (E)
dependability
33. ROIL : (A) alter (B) spin (C) settle (D) change course (E) stop growth
34. STONEWALL : (A) requite (B) inspire (C) cooperate fully (D) regulate
carefully (E) oppress severely
35. EXCULPATE : (A) commend (B) concur (C) mollify (D) enervate (E) indict
36. PAN : (A) extol (B) abet (C) intervene (D) relax (E) permit
37. PROSAIC : (A) integral (B) extraordinary (C) capricious (D) voluble (E)
inconsistent
38. PEREMPTORY : (A) reckless (B) unversed (C) captious (D) willing to forgive
(E) open to challenge
28. B
29. E
38. E
30. B
31. A
32. C
33. C
34. C
35. E
36. A
37. B
TEST -13: SECTION-B
28. SUMMON : (A) overlook (B) subtract (C) discourage (D) dismiss (E) refuse
29. IMPEL : (A) restrain (B) extract (C) alternate (D) expand (E) modify
30. NEOLOGISM : (A) colloquial phrase (B) profound statement (C)
grammatical construction (D) well-established expression (E) redundant
wording
31. PUNCTILIOUS : (A) provocative (B) slipshod (C) insistent (D) bewildering (E)
serene
32. VARIEGATION : (A) ambiguity (B) refinement (C) adverse effect (D) uniform
coloration (E) concise description
33. CLEMENCY : (A) loquacity (B) deviousness (C) capriciousness (D)
convenience (E) ruthlessness
34. SUBLIME : (A) regulated (B) despicable (C) unknown (D) visible (E) weak
35. BIFURCATE : (A) disagree (B) complement (C) coalesce (D) validate (E)
mitigate
36. IGNOMINIOUS : (A) unfashionable (B) uninspired (C) memorable (D)
honorable (E) voluntary
37. INVIDIOUS : (A) transient (B) abundant (C) shallow (D) conspicuous (E)
beneficial
38. PAEAN : (A) ungenerous offer (B) formal apology (C) harsh lampoon (D)
stiff acceptance (E) long-winded explanation
28. D
29. A
38. C
30. D
31. B
32. D
33. E
34. B
35. C
36. D
37. E
TEST -14: SECTION-A
28. IGNITE : (A) amplify (B) douse (C) obscure (D) blemish (E) replicate
29. MUTATE : (A) recede (B) grow larger (C) link together (D) remain the same
(E) decrease in speed
30. FRAGMENT : (A) ensue (B) revive (C) coalesce (D) balance (E)
accommodate
31. OSTENSIBLE : (A) gargantuan (B) inauspicious (C) intermittent (D) perpetual
(E) inapparent
32. PROLIXITY : (A) ceremoniousness (B) flamboyance (C) succinctness (D)
inventiveness (E) lamentation
33. CONCERTED : (A) meant to obstruct (B) not intended to last (C)
enthusiastically supported (D) run by volunteers (E) individually devised
34. FORBEARANCE : (A) fragility (B) impatience (C) freedom (D) nervousness (E)
tactlessness
35. COSSETED : (A) unspoiled (B) irrepressible (C) serviceable (D) prone to
change (E) free from prejudice
36. PROBITY : (A) timidity (B) sagacity (C) impertinence (D) uncertainty (E)
unscrupulousness
37. ESCHEW : (A) habitually indulge in (B) take without authorization (C) leave
unsaid (D) boast about (E) handle carefully
38. REDOUBTABLE : (A) trustworthy (B) unschooled (C) credulous (D) not
formidable (E) not certain
28. B
29. D
38. D
30. C
31. E
32. C
33. E
34. B
35. A
36. E
37. A
TEST -14: SECTION-B
28. PREOCCUPATION : (A) finality (B) innocence (C) liberality (D) unconcern (E)
tolerance
29. CHROMATIC : (A) opaque (B) colorless (C) lengthy (D) profound (E) diffuse
30. PEDESTRIAN : (A) widely known (B) strongly motivated (C) discernible (D)
uncommon (E) productive
31. EQUIVOCATE : (A) communicate straightforwardly (B) articulate
persuasively (C) instruct exhaustively (D) study painstakingly (E) reproach
sternly
32. DENUDE : (A) crowd out (B) skim over (C) change color (D) cover (E) sustain
33. RANCOR : (A) deference (B) optimism (C) courage (D) superiority (E)
goodwill
34. OSSIFIED : (A) vulnerable to destruction (B) subject to illusion (C) worthy of
consideration (D) capable of repetition (E) amenable to change
35. CONTROVERT : (A) substantiate (B) transform (C) ameliorate (D) simplify
(E) differentiate
36. PROTRACT : (A) thrust (B) reverse (C) curtail (D) disperse (E) forestall
37. ABRADE : (A) unfasten (B) prolong (C) augment (D) extinguish (E) transmit
38. APOLOGIST : (A) egotist (B) wrongdoer (C) freethinker (D) detractor (E)
spendthrift
28. D
29. B
38. D
30. D
31. A
32. D
33. E
34. E
35. A
36. C
37. C
TEST -15: SECTION-A
28. DRONE : (A) behave bestially (B) decide deliberately (C) err intentionally
(D) speak animatedly (E) plan inefficiently
29. CERTAINTY: (A) obstinacy (B) impetuosity (C) recklessness (D) indecision (E)
indifference
30. MORIBUND : (A) fully extended (B) automatically controlled (C) loosely
connected (D) completely dispersed (E) increasingly vital
31. PROFANE : (A) approach expectantly (B) punish mildly (C) appease fully (D)
treat reverently (E) admonish sternly
32. PERSONABLE : (A) unrefined (B) unselfish (C) unattractive (D) uncommitted
(E) undistinguished
33. MIRE : (A) straighten (B) fracture (C) extricate (D) elevate (E) augment
34. CONCEPTUAL : (A) proven (B) effective (C) manageable (D) concrete (E)
punctilious
35. SURFEIT : (A) precise length (B) delayed increment (C) obtainable quantity
(D) unascertained limit (E) insufficient supply
36. TENACITY : (A) vacillation (B) servility (C) temerity (D) perversity (E)
diversity
37. APPOSITE : (A) irrelevant (B) nameless (C) tentative (D) disfavored (E) lavish
38. STYMIE : (A) ponder (B) predict (C) divulge (D) abet (E) explain
28. D
29. D
38. D
30. E
31. D
32. C
33. C
34. D
35. E
36. A
37. A
TEST -15: SECTION-B
28. SUSPEND : (A) force (B) split (C) tilt (D) slide down (E) let fall
29. CREDULITY : (A) originality (B) skepticism (C) diligence (D) animation (E)
stoicism
30. MILD : (A) toxic (B) uniform (C) maximal (D) a symptomatic (E) acute
31. IMPLEMENT : (A) distort (B) foil (C) overlook (D) aggravate (E) misinterpret
32. DIFFIDENCE : (A) trustworthiness (B) assertiveness (C) lack of preparation
(D) resistance to change (E) willingness to blame
33. BYZANTINE : (A) symmetrical (B) variegated (C) discordant (D)
straightforward (E) unblemished
34. PROCLIVITY : (A) confusion (B) deprivation (C) obstruction (D) aversion (E)
hardship
35. PROTRACT : (A) treat fairly (B) request hesitantly (C) take back (D) cut short
(E) make accurate
36. VAUNTING : (A) plucky (B) meek (C) chaste (D) cowardly (E) ardent
37. HALE : (A) unenthusiastic (B) staid (C) odious (D) infirm (E) uncharacteristic
38. SEMINAL : (A) derivative (B) substantiated (C) reductive (D) ambiguous (E)
extremist
28. E
29. B
38. A
30. E
31. B
32. B
33. D
34. D
35. D
36. B
37. D
TEST -16: SECTION-A
28. STRINGENT : (A) lax (B) harsh (C) impartial (D) evident (E) vast
29. INTERIM : (A) obscure (B) permanent (C) prudent (D) resolute (E) secure
30. SCATHING : (A) easily understood (B) politely cooperative (C) intentionally
involuted (D) calmly complimentary (E) strongly partisan
31. CAPITULATE : (A) enjoin (B) resist (C) observe closely (D) consider carefully
(E) appraise critically
32. RECONSTITUTE : (A) detail (B) invent (C) spoil (D) conform (E) dehydrate
33. REPUTE : (A) lack of caution (B) lack of knowledge (C) lack of emotion (D)
lack of generosity (E) lack of distinction
34. TAME : (A) resolute (B) ruinous (C) racy (D) erratic (E) experienced
35. INDURATE : (A) soften (B) puncture (C) denude (D) immure (E) exchange
36. PROLIXITY : (A) succinctness (B) profundity (C) persuasiveness (D)
complacency (E) cleverness
37. CALLOW : (A) displaying keen intelligence (B) behaving with adult
sophistication (C) reacting cheerfully (D) showing foresight (E) deciding quickly
38. FRIABLE : (A) not easily crumbled (B) not easily torn (C) not easily melted
(D) not easily eroded (E) not easily punctured
28. A
29. B
38. A
30. D
31. B
32. E
33. E
34. C
35. A
36. A
37. B
TEST -16: SECTION-B
28. ACCESSORY : (A) insubordinate (B) invisible (C) of high quality (D) of
massive proportions (E) of primary importance
29. CHAMPION : (A) emulate (B) disparage (C) compel (D) anticipate (E)
disappoint
30. DECADENCE : (A) cheerfulness (B) promptness (C) cleanliness (D)
wholesomeness (E) carefulness
31. OPACITY : (A) transparency (B) smoothness (C) colorlessness (D) elongation
and thinness (E) hardness and durability
32. MISGIVING : (A) consistency (B) certainty (C) generosity (D) loyalty (E)
affection
33. HARANGUE : (A) overtly envy (B) intermittently forget (C) gratefully
acknowledge (D) speak temperately (E) sacrifice unnecessarily
34. GERMANE : (A) unproductive (B) irregular (C) indistinguishable (D)
irrelevant (E) unsubstantiated
35. IMPUGN : (A) rectify (B) classify (C) vindicate (D) mollify (E) chastise
36. INEXORABLE : (A) discernible (B) quantifiable (C) relenting (D) inspiring (E)
revealing
37. RESTIVE : (A) necessary (B) interesting (C) calm (D) healthy (E) deft
38. BAIT : (A) perplex (B) disarm (C) delude (D) release (E) fortify
28. E
29. B
38. E
30. D
31. A
32. B
33. D
34. D
35. C
36. C
37. C
TEST -17: SECTION-A
28. GROUNDED : (A) attendant (B) flawless (C) effective (D) aloft (E)
noteworthy
29. DISCHARGE : (A) retreat (B) hire (C) insist (D) circulate (E) pause
30. INTERMITTENT : (A) compatible (B) constant (C) neutral (D) unadulterated
(F) indispensable
31. APT : (A) exceptionally ornate (B) patently absurd (C) singularly destructive
(D) extremely inappropriate (E) fundamentally insensitive
32. JUSTIFY : (A) misjudge (B) ponder (C) terminate (D) argue against (E) select
from
33. TEDIOUS : (A) intricate (B) straightforward (C) conspicuous (D) entertaining
(E) prominent
34. INTEGRAL : (A) profuse (B) superfluous (C) meritorious (D) neutral (E)
displaced
35. COWED : (A) unencumbered (B) untired (C) unversed (D) unworried (E)
undaunted
36. CONCORD : (A) continuance (B) severance (C) dissension (D) complex
relationship (E) unrealistic hypothesis
37. FRIABLE : (A) substantial (B) inflexible (C) easily contained (D) slow to
accelerate (E) not easily crumbled
38. DERACINATE : (A) illuminate (B) quench (C) amplify (D) polish (E) plant
28. D
29. B
38. E
30. B
31. D
32. D
33. D
34. B
35. E
36. C
37. E
TEST -17: SECTION-B
28. CELEBRITY : (A) eccentricity (B) informality (C) obscurity (D) aloofness (E)
nonchalance
29. CHRONIC : (A) imminent (B) asynchronous (C) sequential (D) sporadic (E)
spontaneous
30. ACCUMULATION : (A) severance (B) dissipation (C) reciprocity (D)
absolution (E) remuneration
31. CALCIFICATION : (A) forgetfulness (B) abundance (C) streamlining (D)
clairvoyance (F) flexibility
32. MIGRATORY : (A) speculative (B) transitory (C) sedentary (D) kinetic (E)
convergent
33. CIVILITY : (A) impassivity (B) rudeness (C) indiscretion (D) dubiety (E)
indolence
34. VARIANCE : (A) contingency (B) congruity (C) encumbrance (D) usefulness
(E) distinctness
35. GENIAL : (A) dyspeptic (B) ceremonious (C) wistful (D) ravishing (E) variable
36. DIURNAL : (A) predictable (B) ephemeral (C) primitive (D) nocturnal (E)
vestigial
37. APOLOGIST : (A) accompanist (B) protagonist (C) supplicant (D) critic (E)
conspirator
38. VIRULENT : (A) auspicious (B) polite (C) salubrious (D) vanquished (E)
intermittent
28. C
29. D
38. C
30. B
31. E
32. C
33. B
34. B
35. A
36. D
37. D
TEST -18: SECTION-A
28. SWERVE : (A) maintain direction (B) resume operation (C) slow down (D)
divert (E) orient
29. HUSBAND : (A) rearrange (B) alarm (C) assist (D) prize (E) squander
30. DEACTIVATE : (A) palpate (B) alleviate (C) inhale (D) articulate (E)
potentiate
31. INTRANSIGENT : (A) accustomed to command (B) qualified to arbitrate (C)
open to compromise (D) resigned to conflict (E) opposed to violence
32. OCCLUDED : (A) unvaried (B) entire (C) functional (D) inverted (E)
unobstructed
33. ASSUAGE : (A) intensify (B) accuse (C) correct (D) create (E) assert
34. QUIXOTIC : (A) displaying consistently practical behavior (B) considering
several points of view (C) expressing dissatisfaction (D) suggesting uneasiness
(E) acting decisively
35. PELLUCID : (A) stagnant (B) murky (C) glutinous (D) noxious (E) rancid
36. LACONISM : (A) temerity (B) vacuity (C) dishonesty (D) immaturity (E)
verbosity
37. REFRACTORY : (A) active (B) productive (C) energetic (D) responsive (E)
powerful
38. DEFINITIVE : (A) prosaic (B) convoluted (C) unusual (D) provisional (E) vast
28. A
29. E
38. D
30. E
31. C
32. E
33. A
34. A
35. B
36. E
37. D
TEST -18: SECTION-B
28. MISREAD : (A) refocus (B) approve (C) predict (D) explain succinctly (E)
interpret correctly
29. DISSIPATE : (A) gather (B) seethe (C) relax (D) exert (E) incite
30. ENUNCIATE : (A) mumble (B) disclaim (C) dissuade (D) bluster (E) commend
31. TAUTEN : (A) rarefy (B) coarsen (C) force (D) loosen (E) constrain
32. ZEALOTRY : (A) pessimism (B) generosity (C) gullibility (D) lack of fervor (E)
excess of confidence
33. REDOLENT : (A) cheerful (B) resolute (C) unscented (D) uncovered (E)
untainted
34. GLUTINOUS : (A) nonviscous (B) nonporous (C) antitoxic (D) catalytic (E)
alkaline
35. PANEGYRIC : (A) covenant (B) recantation (C) enigma (D) termination (E)
anathema
36. AWASH : (A) fouled (B) quenched (C) rigid (D) dry (E) sturdy
37. UNTOWARD : (A) direct (B) fortunate (C) tangential (D) decisive (E)
effective
38. SUPERCILIOUS : (A) castigating (B) obsequious (C) reclusive (D)
rambunctious (E) abrasive
28. E
29. A
38. B
30. A
31. D
32. D
33. C
34. A
35. E
36. D
37. B
TEST -19: SECTION-A
28. SLOUCH : (A) stand erect (B) move unhesitatingly (C) stretch languidly (D)
scurry (E) totter
29. CLAIM : (A) renounce (B) repeal (C) deter (D) hinder (E) postpone
30. EXPEDITE : (A) impeach (B) deflect (C) resist (D) retard (E) remove
31. VALEDICTION : (A) greeting (B) promise (C) accusation (D) denigration (E)
aphorism
32. FACTORABLE : (A) absorbent (B) magnifiable (C) simulated (D) irreducible
(E) ambiguous
33. CONVOKE : (A) disturb (B) impress (C) adjourn (D) extol (E) applaud
34. REND : (A) sink (B) unite (C) find (D) spend (E) unleash
35. CONTRAVENE : (A) condescend (B) embark (C) support (D) offend (E) amass
36. NADIR : (A) summit (B) impasse (C) sanctuary (D) weak point (E) direct
route
37. ABSTRACT : (A) deny (B) organize (C) elaborate (D) deliberate (E) produce
38. MENDACIOUS : (A) assured (B) honest (C) intelligent (D) fortunate (E)
gracious
28. A
29. A
38. B
30. D
31. A
32. D
33. C
34. B
35. C
36. A
37. C
TEST -19: SECTION-B
28. FICTITIOUS : (A) classical (B) natural (C) factual (D) rational (E)
commonplace
29. BRIDLED : (A) without recourse (B) without restraint (C) without meaning
(D) without curiosity (E) without subtlety
30. CAPTIVATE : (A) repulse (B) malign (C) proscribe (D) send out (E) deliver
from
31. DISSIPATE : (A) accumulate (B) emerge (C) overwhelm (D) adhere (E)
invigorate
32. OSTRACIZE : (A) clarify (B) subdue (C) welcome (D) renew (E) crave
33. LOATH : (A) clever (B) reasonable (C) fortunate (D) eager (E) confident
34. VITIATE : (A) ingratiate (B) convince (C) regulate (D) fortify (E) constrict
35. LAVISH : (A) insist (B) criticize (C) undermine (D) stint (E) waste
36. VITUPERATIVE : (A) complimentary (B) demagogic (C) hopeful (D)
admirable (E) veracious
37. MORIBUND : (A) discontinuous (B) natural (C) nascent (D) rational (E)
dominant
38. CATHOLIC : (A) narrow (B) soft (C) trivial (D) calm (E) quick
28. C
29. B
38. A
30. A
31. A
32. C
33. D
34. D
35. D
36. A
37. C
SENTENCE COMPLETIONS
TEST -1 Section-A
1. The corporation expects only ------- increase in sales next year despite a
yearlong effort to revive its retailing business. (A) unquestionable (B)
sequential (C) modest (D) exaggerated (E) groundless
2. No computer system is immune to a virus, a particularly malicious program
that is designed to ------- and electronically ------- the disks on which data are
stored. (A) prepare. .improve (B) restore. .disable (C) infect. .damage (D)
preserve. .secure (E) invade. .repair
3. Recent research indicates that a system of particles which has apparently
decayed to randomness from ------- state can be returned to that state: thus
the system exhibits a kind of memory of its ------- condition.
(A) an
equilibrium. .lesser (B) an ordered. .earlier (C) an unusual. .settled (D) a
chaotic. .last (E) a higher. .present
4. A number of writers who once greatly -------the literary critic have recently
recanted, substituting ------- for their former criticism. (A) lauded. .censure (B)
influence. .analysis (C) simulated. .ambivalence (D) disparaged. .approbation
(E) honored. .adulation
5. She writes across generational lines, making the past so ------- that our belief
that the present is the true locus of experience is undermined. (A) complex (B)
distant (C) vivid (D) mysterious (E) mundane
6. Individual freedom of thought should be ------- more absolutely than
individual freedom of action, given that the latter, though also desirable, must
be ------- the limits imposed by the rights and freedom of others. (A) protected.
.subject to (B) assessed. .measured by (C) valued. .superior to (D) exercised.
.indifferent to (E) curtailed. .conscious of
7. Their ------- was expressed in quotidian behavior: they worshipped regularly,
------- all the regenerative processes of nature respect, and even awe. (A)
selflessness. .reserving to (B) moderation. .extending to (C) reverence.
.exacting from (D) piety. .according (E) serenity. .refusing
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. D
TEST -1 Section-B
1. My family often found others laughable, but I learned quite early to be ------while people were present, laughing only later at what was funny and mocking
what to us seemed -------. (A) polite. .bizarre (B) impatient. .unfortunate (C)
facetious. .enviable (D) wistful. .extraordinary (E) superficial. .deplorable
2. The technical know-how, if not the political -------, appears already at hand
to feed the world? s exploding population and so to ------- at least the ancient
scourges of malnutrition and famine. (A) will. .weaken (B) expertise. .articulate
(C) doubt. .banish (D) power. .denounce (E) commitment. .eradicate
3. In small farming communities, accident victims rarely sue or demand
compensation: transforming a personal injury into a ------- someone else is
viewed as an attempt to ------- responsibility for one's own actions. (A)
conspiracy against. .assume (B) claim against. .elude (C) boon for. .minimize
(D) distinction for. .shift (E) trauma for. .proclaim
4. Dominant interests often benefit most from ------- of governmental
interference in business, since they are able to take care of themselves if left
alone. (A) intensification (B) authorization (C) centralization (D) improvisation
(E) elimination
5. The "impostor syndrome" often afflicts those who fear that true self disclosure will lower them in others' esteem: rightly handled, however, ------may actually ------- one's standing. (A) willfulness. .consolidate (B) imposture.
.undermine (C) affectation. .jeopardize (D) candor. .enhance (E) mimicry.
.efface
6. The pungent verbal give-and-take among the characters makes the novel ------ reading, and this very ------- suggests to me that some of the opinions
voiced may be the author's. (A) disturbing. .flatness (B) tedious. .inactiveness
(C) lively. .spiritedness (D) necessary. .steadiness (E) rewarding. .frivolousness
7. The fortress like façade of the Museum of Cartoon Art seems calculated to
remind visitors that the comic strip is an art form that has often been ------- by
critics. (A) charmed (B) assailed (C) unnoticed (D) exhilarated (E) overwhelmed
1. A
2. E
3. B
4. E
5. D
6. C
7. B
TEST -2 Section-A
1. According to the newspaper critic, the performances at the talent contest
last night ------- from acceptable to excellent. (A) varied (B) receded (C) swept
(D) averaged (E) declined
2. For more than a century, geologists have felt comfortable with the idea that
geological processes, although very -------, are also ------- and so are capable of
shaping the Earth, given enough time. (A) minute. .sporadic (B) slow. .steady
(C) complex. .discernible (D) unpredictable. .constant (E) ponderous.
.intermittent
3. While not ------- with the colorfully obvious forms of life that are found in a
tropical rain forest, the desert is ------- to a surprisingly large number of
species.
(A) brimming. .foreign (B) endowed. .detrimental (C) imbued.
.hostile (D) teeming. .host (E) confronted. .home
4. Speakers and listeners are often at odds: language that is easy for the
receiver to understand is often difficult to -------, and that which is easily
formulated can be hard to -------. (A) estimate. .confirm (B) transmit. .defend
(C) produce. .comprehend (D) suppress. .ignore (E) remember. .forget
5. The current demand for quality in the schools seems to ask not for the
development of information and active citizens, but for disciplined and
productive workers with abilities that contribute to civic life only -------, if at all.
(A) indirectly (B) politically (C) intellectually (D) sensibly (E) sequentially
6. Because of its lack of theaters, the city came, ironically, to be viewed as an ------ theater town, and that reputation led entrepreneurs to believe that it
would be ------- to build new theaters there. (A) unprofitable. .risky (B)
untapped. .pointless (C) unappreciated. .difficult (D) unlikely. .appropriate (E)
unimpressed. .shrewd
7. He felt it would be -------, in view of the intense ------- that would likely
follow, to make the sacrifice required in order to gain such little advantage.
(A) charitable. .growth (B) welcomed. .prejudice (C) futile. .encouragement (D)
academic. .acclaim (E) unrealistic. .turmoil
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. E
6. A
7. E
TEST -2 Section-B
1. The academic education offered to university students is essential and must
not be -------, but that does not mean university should ------- the
extracurricular, yet still important, aspects of university life. (A) impeded.
.promote (B) debated. .victimize (C) protected. .broaden (D) maximized.
.continue (E) compromised. .neglect
2. To understand fully the impact of global warming on the environment, one
must recognize that the components of the problem are ------- and, therefore,
a change in any one component will ------- the others. (A) distinct. .influence
(B) unique. .clarify (C) linked. .affect (D) cyclical. .negate (E) growing.
.exacerbate
3. Although the Impressionists painters appeared to earlier art historians to be
------- in their methods, recent analyses of their brush work suggest the
contrary ? that, in fact, their technique was quite -------. (A) unstudied.
.sophisticated (B) idiosyncratic. .effective (C) eclectic. .naïve (D) lax.
.fashionable (E) careless. .unpremeditated
4. Increased government alarm about global warms ------- the concern among
scientists that such warming is occurring, though when to expect major effects
is still -------. (A) echoes. .agreed on (B) precludes. .under consideration (C)
reflects. .in dispute (D) obviates. .in doubt (E) encourages. .confirmed
5. For someone as ------- as she, who preferred to speak only when absolutely
necessary, his relentless chatter was completely -------. (A) ingenuous.
.ignorant (B) curt. .enchanting (C) cheerful. .idle (D) laconic. .maddening (E)
forward. .pointless
6. Future generations will probably consider current speculations about
humanity's place in the universe to be ------- omissions and errors: even
rigorous scientific views change sometimes overnight. (A) immune from (B)
marred by (C) uncorrupted by (C) correct despite (E) abridged by
7. Marshal Philippe Petain, unlike any other French citizen of this century, has
been paradoxically object of both great veneration and great -------. (A)
reverence (B) interest (C) empathy (D) contempt (E) praise
1. E
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. D
TEST -3 Section-A
1. In some cultures the essence of magic is its traditional integrity: it can be
efficient only if it has been ------- without loss from primeval times to the
present practitioner. (A) conventionalized (B) realized (C) transmitted (D)
manipulated (E) aggrandized
2. Although skeptics say financial problems will probably ------- our establishing
a base on the Moon, supporters of the project remain -------, saying that
human curiosity should overcome such pragmatic constraints. (A) beset.
.disillusioned (B) hasten. .hopeful (C) postpone. .pessimistic (D) prevent.
.enthusiastic (E) allow. .unconvinced
3. Before the Second World War, academics still questioned whether the body
of literature produced in the United States truly ------- a ------- literature or
whether such literature was only a provincial branch of English literature. (A)
symbolized. .local (B) constituted. .national (C) defined. .historical (D) outlined.
.good (E) captured. .meaningful
4. Many more eighteenth-century novels were written by women than by
men, but this dominance has, until very recently, been regarded merely as ------ fact, a bit of arcane knowledge noted only by bibliographers. (A) a
controversial (B) a statistical (C) an analytical (D) an explicit (E) an
unimpeachable
5. All ------- biological traits fall into one of two categories: those giving their
possessors greater ------- the environment and those rendering them more
independent of it. (A) widespread. .detachment from (B) beneficial. .control
over (C) successful. .freedom from (D) neutral. .compatibility with (E) harmful.
.advantage in
6. One of archaeology's central dilemmas is now to reconstruct the ------- of
complex ancient societies from meager and often ------- physical evidence. (A)
riddles. .obsolete (B) details. .irrefutable (C) intricacies. .equivocal (D) patterns.
.flawless (E) configuration. .explicit
7. Just as the authors' book on eels is often a key text for courses in marine
vertebrate zoology, their ideas on animal development and phylogeny ------teaching in this area. (A) prevent (B) defy (C) replicate (D) inform (E) use
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
TEST -3 Section-B
1. What is most important to the monkeys in the sanctuary is that they are a
group; this is so because primates are inveterately ------- and build their lives
around each other. (A) independent (B) stable (C) curious (D) social (E)
proprietary
2. Often the difficulties of growing up in the public eye cause child prodigies to
------- the world of achievement before reaching adulthood: happily, they
sometimes later return to competition and succeed brilliantly. (A) ridicule (B)
conquer (C) retire from (D) antagonize (E) examine
3. In scientific studies, supporting evidence is much more satisfying to report
than are discredited hypotheses, but, in fact, the ------- of errors is more likely
to be ------- than is the establishment of probable truth. (A) formulation.
.permitted (B) correction. .ignored (C) detection. .useful (D) accumulation.
.agreeable (E) refinement. .conditional
4. Professional photographers generally regard inadvertent surrealism in a
photograph as a curse rather than a blessing: magazine photographers in
particular, consider themselves ------- to the extent that they can ------- its
presence in their photographs. (A) skillful. .enhance (B) inadequate. .eliminate
(C) original. .demonstrate (D) fortunate. .minimize (E) conventional. .highlight
5. Marison was a scientist of unusual -------- and imagination who had startling
success in ------- new and fundamental principles well in advance of their
general recognition. (A) restiveness. .acknowledging (B) precision.
.coordinating (C) aggression. .resisting (D) candor. .dispelling (E) insight.
.discerning
6. Unenlightened authoritarian managers rarely recognize a crucial reason for
the low levels of serious conflict among members of democratically run work
groups: a modicum of tolerance for dissent often prevents -------. (A) demur (B)
schism (C) cooperation (D) compliance (E) shortsightedness
7. Arruthers' latest literary criticism ------- her reputation for trenchant
commentary: despite its intriguing title and the fulsome praise on its dust
jacket, it is nothing more than a collection of -------. (A) reinforces.
.pronouncements (B) belies. .platitudes (C) prejudices. .insights (D) advances.
.aphorisms (E) undermines. .judgments
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. B
7. B
TEST -4 Section-A
1. If those large publishers that respond solely to popular literary trends
continue to dominate the publishing market, the initial publication of new
writers will depend on the writers' willingness to ------- popular tastes. (A)
struggle against (B) cater to (C) admire (D) flout (E) elude
2. Candidates who oppose the present state income tax must be able to
propose ------- ways to ------- the financing of state operations. (A) intelligent.
.initiate (B) individual. .diversify (C) innovative. .alleviate (D) arbitrary.
.maintain (E) alternate. .continue
3. Although strong legal remedies for nonpayment of child support are ---------,
the delay and expense associated with these remedies make it ------- to
develop other options. (A) unpopular. .useful (B) required. .impossible (C)
available. .imperative (D) unavailing. .impractical (E) nonexistent. .ridiculous
4. Calculus, though still indispensable to science and technology, is no longer ------; it has an equal partner called discrete mathematics. (A) preeminent (B)
pertinent (C) beneficial (D) essential (E) pragmatic
5. Demonstrating a mastery of innuendo, he issued several ------- insults in the
course of the evening's conversation. (A) blunt (B) boisterous (C) fallacious (D)
veiled (E) embellished
6. The ------- of gamblers' unsuccessful decision strategies is one ------- of the
illusions built into games of chance in order to misguide players and take their
money. (A) distortion. .outcome (B) restriction. .result (C) maintenance.
.function (D) prediction. .accomplishment (E) demonstration. .prerequisite
7. The natures of social history and lyric poetry are -------, social history always
recounting the ------- and lyric poetry speaking for unchanging human nature,
that timeless essence beyond fashion and economics. (A) predetermined.
.bygone (B) antithetical. .evanescent (C) interdependent. .unnoticed (D)
irreconcilable. .unalterable (E) indistinguishable. .transitory
1. B
2. E
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
TEST -4 Section-B
1. Exposure to low-intensity gamma radiation slows the rate of growth of the
spoilage microorganisms in food in much the same way that the low heat used
in pasteurization ------- the spoilage action of the microorganism in milk. (A)
precludes (B) initiates (C) inhibits (D) isolates (E) purifies
2. In today's world, manufacturers' innovations are easily copied and thus
differences between products are usually -------; advertisers, therefore, are
forced to ------- these differences in order to suggest the uniqueness of their
clients' products. (A) crucial. .downplay (B) minimal. .reduce (C) slight.
.exaggerate (D) common. .emphasize (E) intrinsic. .create
3. To avoid annihilation by parasites, some caterpillars are able to ------periods of active growth by prematurely entering a dormant state, which is
characterized by the ------- of feeding. (A) curtail. .suspension (B) foster.
.continuation (C) prevent. .stimulation (D) mediate. .synthesis (E) invert.
.simulation
4. Prior to the work of Heckel, illustrations of fish were often beautiful but
rarely -------; this fact, combined with the ------- nature of most nineteenthcentury taxonomic descriptions, often kept scientists from recognizing
differences between species. (A) impressive. .inaccurate (B) realistic. .detailed
(C) traditional. .progressive (D) precise. .inexact (E) distinctive. .sophisticated
5. Experienced and proficient, Susan is a good, ------- trumpeter; her music is
often more satisfying than Carol's brilliant but ------- playing. (A) virtuoso.
.inimitable (B) mediocre. .eccentric (C) competent. .influential (D) amateur.
.renowned (E) reliable. .erratic
6. In the midst of so many evasive comments, this forthright statement,
whatever its intrinsic merit, plainly stands out as -------. (A) a paradigm (B) a
misnomer (C) a profundity (D) an inaccuracy (E) an anomaly
7. Marshall's confrontational style could alienate almost anyone: he even
antagonized a board of directors that included a number of his supporters and
that had a reputation for not being easily -------. (A) intimidated (B) mollified
(C) reconciled (D) provoked (E) motivated
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. E
6. E
7. D
TEST -5 Section-A
1. Paradoxically, England's colonization of North America was ------- by its
success; the increasing prosperity of the colonies diminished their dependence
upon, and hence their loyalty to their home country. (A) demonstrated (B)
determined (C) altered (D) undermined (E) distinguished
2. Although Harry Stank Sullivan is one of the most influential social scientists
of this century, his ideas are now so ------- in our society that they seem almost
-------. (A) novel. .antiquated (B) revolutionary. .fundamental (C)
commonplace. .banal (D) disputed. .esoteric (E) obscure. .familiar
3. Her first concert appearance was disappointingly perfunctory and derivative
rather than the ------- performance in the ------- style we had anticipated. (A)
talented. .tenuous (B) prosaic. .classic (C) artistic. .mechanical (D) inspired.
.innovative (E) literal. .enlightened
4. As is often the case with collections of lectures by ------- authors, the book as
a whole is -------, although the individual contributions are outstanding in
themselves. (A) different. .disconnected (B) incompetent. .abysmal (C) famous.
.systematic (D) mediocre. .unexciting (E) various. .coherent
5. Although some consider forcefulness and -------to be two traits desirable to
the same degree, I think that making a violent effort is much less useful than
maintaining a steady one. (A) promptness (B) persistence (C) aggression (D)
skillfulness (E) lucidity
6. The popularity of pseudoscience and quack medicines in the nineteenth
century suggests that people were very -------, but the gullibility of the public
today makes citizens of yesterday look like hard-nosed -------. (A) cautious.
.educators (B) sophisticated. .realists (C) rational. .pragmatists (D) naive.
.idealists (E) credulous. .skeptics
7. Though extremely ------- about his own plans, the man allowed his
associates no such privacy and was constantly ------- information about what
they intended to do next. (A) idiosyncratic. .altering (B) guarded. .eschewing
(C) candid. .uncovering (D) reticent. .soliciting (E) fastidious. .ruining
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. E
7. D
TEST -5 Section-B
1. Having sufficient income of her own constituted for Alice ------independence that made possible a degree of ------- in her emotional life as
well. (A) a material. .security (B) a profound. .conformity (C) a financial.
.economy (D) a psychological. .extravagance (E) an unexpected. .uncertainty
2. Copyright and patent laws attempt to encourage innovation by ensuring
that inventors are paid for creative work, so it would be ------- if expanded
protection under these laws discouraged entrepreneurial innovation by
increasing fears of lawsuits. (A) desirable (B) coincidental (C) ironic (D) natural
(E) sensible
3. Unfortunately, since courses in nutrition are often ------- medical school
curriculums, a family physician is ------- to be an enlightening source of general
information about diet. (A) questioned by. .encouraged (B) encountered
among. .unable (C) unappreciated by. .expected (D) neglected in. .unlikely (E)
squeezed into. .intended
4. The success of science is due in great part to its emphasis on -------: the
reliance on evidence rather than ------- and the willingness to draw conclusions
even when they conflict with traditional beliefs. (A) causality.
.experimentation (B) empiricism. .facts (C) objectivity. .preconceptions (D)
creativity. .observation (E) conservatism. .assumptions
5. James had idolized the professor so much for so long that even after
lunching with her several times he remained quite ------- in her presence, and
as a result, he could not really be himself. (A) pleased (B) disregarded (C)
heartened (D) relaxed (E) inhibited
6. However ------- they might be, Roman poets were bound to have some
favorite earlier author whom they would -------. (A) subservient. .imitate (B)
independent. .inspire (C) original. .emulate (D) creative. .admire (E) talented.
.neglect
7. Human nature and long distances have made exceeding the speed limit a ------ tradition in the state, so the legislators surprised no one when, acceding to
public practice, they -------increased penalties for speeding. (A) disquieting.
.endorsed (B) long-standing. .considered (C) controversial. .suggested (D)
cherished. .rejected (E) hallowed. .investigated
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. E
6. C
7. D
TEST -6 Section-A
1. Because the monkeys under study are ------- the presence of human beings,
they typically ------- human observers and go about their business. (A)
ambivalent to. .welcome (B) habituated to. .disregard (C) pleased with. .snub
(D) inhibited by. .seek (E) unaware of. . avoid
2. Given her previously expressed interest and the ambitious tone of her
recent speeches, the senator's attempt to convince the public that she is not
interested in running for a second term is -------. (A) laudable (B) likely (C)
authentic (D) futile (E) sincere
3. Many of her followers remain ------- to her, and even those who have
rejected her leadership are unconvinced of the ------- of replacing her during
the current turmoil. (A) opposed. .urgency (B) friendly. .harm (C) loyal.
.wisdom (D) cool. .usefulness (E) sympathetic. .disadvantage
4. Unlike many recent interpretations of Beethoven's piano sonatas, the
recitalist's performance was a delightfully free and introspective one;
nevertheless, it was also, seemingly paradoxically, quite -------. (A) appealing
(B) exuberant (C) idiosyncratic (D) unskilled (E) controlled
5. Species with relatively ------- metabolic rates, including hibernators,
generally live longer than those whose metabolic rates are rapid. (A) prolific
(B) sedentary (C) sluggish (D) measured (E) restive
6. Belying his earlier reputation for ------- as a negotiator, Morgan had recently
assumed a more ------- stance for which many of his erstwhile critics praised
him. (A) intransigence. .conciliatory (B) impropriety. .intolerant (C) inflexibility.
.unreasonable (D) success. .authoritative (E) incompetence. .combative
7. Although Irish literature continued to flourish after the sixtee nth century, a ------ tradition is ------- in the visual arts: we think about Irish culture in terms of
the word, not in terms of pictorial images. (A) rich. .superfluous (B) lively.
.found (C) comparable. .absent (D) forgotten. .apparent (E) lost. .extant
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. E
5. C
6. A
7. C
TEST -6 Section-B
1. Although sales have continued to increase since last April, unfortunately the
rate of increase has -------. (A) resurged (B) capitulated (C) retaliated (D)
persevered (E) decelerated
2. Although the mental process that creates a fresh and original poem or
drama is doubtlessly ------- that which originates and elaborates scientific
discoveries, there is clearly a discernible difference between the creators (A)
peripheral to (B) contiguous with (C) opposed to (D) analogous to (E)
inconsistent with
3. It is disappointing to note that the latest edition of the bibliography belies
its long-standing reputation for ------- by ------- some significant references to
recent publications. (A) imprecision. .appropriating (B) relevance. .adding (C)
timelessness. .updating (D) meticulousness. .revising (E) exhaustiveness.
.omitting
4. Although Simpson was ingenious at ------- to appear innovative and
spontaneous, beneath the rule he remained uninspired and rigid in his
approach to problem-solving. (A) intending (B) contriving (C) forbearing (D)
declining (E) deserving
5. She was criticized by her fellow lawyers not because she was not -------, but
because she so ------- prepared her cases that she failed to bring the expected
number to trial. (A) well versed. .knowledgeably (B) well trained.
.enthusiastically (C) congenial. .rapidly (D) hardworking. .minutely (E) astute.
.efficiently
6. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory attitude that is not ------- by
his colleagues who continue to ------- compromises. (A) eschewed. .dread (B)
shared. .defend (C) questioned. .reject (D) understood. .advocate (E)
commended. .disparage
7. The National Archives contain information so ------- that researchers have
been known never to publish because they cannot bear to bring their studies
to an end. (A) divisive (B) seductive (C) selective (D) repetitive (E) resourceful
1. E
2. D
3. E
4. B
5. D
6. E
7. A
TEST -7 Section-A
1. Though ------- to some degree, telling a small lie sometimes enables one to
avoid ------- another's feelings. (A) necessary. .mollifying (B) regrettable.
.harming (C) unfortunate. .exaggerating (D) attractive. .considering (E) difficult.
.resisting
2. Perhaps because scientists have been so intrigued by dogs' superior senses
of smell and hearing, researchers have long ------- their eyesight, assuming that
they inhabit a drab, black-and-white world, devoid of color. (A) studied (B)
coveted (C) appreciated (D) resented (E) underestimated
3. Despite a string of dismal earnings reports, the two-year-old strategy to
return the company to profitability is beginning to -------. (A) falter (B)
disappoint (C) compete (D) work (E) circular
4. The President reached a decision only after lengthy -------, painstakingly
weighing the ------- opinions expressed by cabinet members. (A) deliberation.
.divergent (B) confrontation. .unanimous (C) relegation. .consistent (D)
speculation. .conciliatory (E) canvassing. .arbitrary
5. Although just barely ------- as a writer of lucid prose, Jones was an extremely
------- editor who worked superbly with other writers in helping them improve
the clarity of their writing. (A) deficient. .muddling (B) proficient. .contentious
(C) adequate. .capable (D) appalling. .competent (E) engaging. .inept
6. The accusations we bring against others should be ------- ourselves; they
should not ------- complacency and easy judgments on our part concerning our
own moral conduct. (A) definitions of. .produce (B) instructions to. .equate (C)
denigrations of. .exclude (D) warning to. .justify (E) parodies of. .satirize
7. Although the meanings of words may necessarily be liable to change, it does
not follow that the lexicographer is therefore unable to render spelling, in a
great measure, -------. (A) arbitrary (B) superfluous (C) interesting (D) flexible
(E) constant
1. B
2. E
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. E
TEST -7 Section-B
1. Some activists believe that because the health-care system has become
increasingly ------- to those it serves, individuals must ------- bureaucratic
impediments in order to develop and promote new therapies. (A) attuned.
.avoid (B) inimical. .utilize (C) unresponsive. .circumvent (D) indifferent.
.supplement (E) sensitized. .forsake
2. The acts of vandalism that these pranks had actually ------- were insignificant
compared with those they had ------- but had not attempted. (A) hidden.
.renounced (B) advocated. .meditated (C) inflicted. .dismissed (D) committed.
.effected (E) perpetrated. .contemplated
3. Though one cannot say that Michelangelo was an impractical designer, he
was, of all nonprofessional architects known, the most ------ in that he was the
least conserved by tradition or precedent. (A) pragmatic (B) adventurous (C)
empirical (D) skilled (E) learned
4. Before adapting to changes in values, many prefer to -------, to ------- the
universally agreed-on principles that have been upheld for centuries. (A)
innovate. .protect (B) resist. .defend (C) ponder. .subvert (D) vacillate.
.publicize (E) revert. .ignore
5. Although the records of colonial New England are ------- in comparison with
those available in France or England, the records of other English colonies in
America are even more -------. (A) sporadic. .irrefutable (B) sparse.
.incontrovertible (C) ambiguous. .authoritative (D) sketchy. .fragmentary (E)
puzzling. .unquestionable
6. High software prices are frequently said to ------ widespread illegal copying,
although the opposite?that high prices are the cause of the copying?is equally
plausible. (A) contribute to (B) result from (C) correlate with (D) explain (E)
precede
7. Because early United States writers thought that the mark of great
literature was grandiosity and elegance not to be found in common speech,
they ------- the vernacular. (A) dissected (B) avoided (C) misunderstood (D)
investigated (E) exploited
1. C
2. E
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. B
TEST -8 Section-A
1. Because modern scientists find the ancient Greek view of the cosmos
outdated and irrelevant, they now perceive it as only of ------- interest. (A)
historical (B) intrinsic (C) astronomical (D) experimental (E) superfluous
2. Religious philosopher that he was, Henry More derived his conception of an
infinite universe from the Infinite God in whom he believed a benevolent God
of ------- whose nature was to create -------. (A) plenitude. .abundance (B)
vengeance. .justice (C) indifference. .suffering. (D) indulgence. .temperance (E)
rectitude. .havoc
3. While some argue that imposing tolls on highway users circumvents the
need to raise public taxes for road maintenance, the phenomenal expense of
maintaining a vast network of roads ------- reliance on these general taxes. (A)
avoids (B) diminishes (C) necessitates (D) discourages (E) ameliorates
4. Although they were not direct -------, the new arts of the Classical period
were clearly created in the spirit of older Roman models and thus------- many
features of the older style. (A) impressions. .introduced (B) translations.
.accentuated (C) copies. maintained (D) masterpieces. .depicted (E)
borrowings. .improvised
5. In spite of the increasing ------- of their opinions, the group knew they had to
arrive at a consensus so that the award could be presented. (A) impartiality (B)
consistency (C) judiciousness (D) incisiveness (E) polarity
6. By forcing our surrender to the authority of the clock, systematic
timekeeping has imposed a form of -------. (A) anarchy (B) permanence (C)
provincialism (D) tyranny (E) autonomy
7. Our highly ------- vocabulary for street crime contrasts sharply with our ------vocabulary for corporate crime, a fact that corresponds to the general public's
unawareness of the extent of corporate crime. (A) nuanced. .subtle (B)
uninformative. .misleading (C) euphemistic. .abstract (D) differentiated.
.limited (E) technical. .jargon-laden
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. E
6. D
7. D
TEST -8 Section-B
1. We first became aware that her support for the new program was less than
------- when she declined to make a speech in its favor. (A) qualified (B)
haphazard (C) fleeting (D) unwarranted (E) wholehearted
2. When a person suddenly loses consciousness, a bystander is not expected
to ------- the problem but to attempt to ------- its effects by starting vital
functions if they are absent. (A) cure. .precipitate (B) minimize. .predict (C)
determine. .detect (D) diagnose. .counter (E) magnify. .evaluate
3. The remark was only slightly -------, inviting a chuckle, perhaps, but certainly
not a -------. (A) audible. .reward (B) hostile. .shrug (C) amusing. .rebuke (D)
coherent. .reaction (E) humorous. .guffaw
4. Doors were closing on our past, and soon the values we had lived by would
become so obsolete that we would seem to people of the new age as ------- as
travelers from an ancient land. (A) elegant (B) ambitious (C) interesting (D)
comfortable (E) quaint
5. Ability to ------- is the test of the perceptive historian: a history, after all,
consists not only of what the historian has included, but also, i n some sense,
of what has been left out. (A) defer (B) select (C) confer (D) devise (E) reflect
6. Some artists immodestly idealize or exaggerate the significance of their
work: yet others, ------- to exalt the role of the artist, reject a transcendent
view of art. (A) appearing (B) disdaining (C) seeking (D) failing (E) tending
7. Estimating the risks of radiation escaping from a nuclear power plant is ------ question, but one whose answer then becomes part of a value -laden,
emotionally charged policy debate about whether to construct such a plant.
(A) an incomprehensible (B) an undefined (C) an irresponsible (D) a divisive (E)
a technical
1. E
2. D
3. E
4. E
5. B
6. B
7. E
TEST -9 Section-A
1. What these people were waiting for would not have been apparent to
others and was perhaps not very ------- their own minds. (A) obscure to (B)
intimate to (C) illusory to (D) difficult for (E) definite in
2. The attempt to breed suitable varieties of jojoba by using hybridization to ------ favorable traits was finally abandoned in favor of a simpler and much
faster -------: the domestication of flourishing wild strains. (A) eliminate.
.alternative (B) reinforce. .method (C) allow. .creation (D) reduce. .idea (E)
concentrate. .theory
3. According to one political theorist, a regime that has as its goal absolute ------, without any ------- law or principle, has declared war on justice. (A)
respectability. .codification of (B) supremacy. .suppression of (C) autonomy.
.accountability to (D) fairness. .deviation from (E) responsibility. .prioritization
of
4. Despite its -------, the book deals ------- with a number of crucial issues. (A)
optimism. .cursorily (B) importance. .needlessly (C) virtues. .inadequately (D)
novelty. .strangely (E) completeness. .thoroughly
5. Although frequent air travelers remain unconvinced, researchers have
found that, paradoxically, the ------ disorientation inherent in jet lag also may
yield some mental health-------. (A) temporal. .benefits (B) acquired. .hazards
(C) somatic. .disorders (D) random. .deficiencies (E) typical. .standards
6. Ironically, the proper use of figurative language must be based on the
denotative meaning of the words, because it is the failure to recognize this ------ meaning that leads to mixed metaphors and their attendant incongruity. (A)
esoteric (B) literal (C) latent (D) allusive (E) symbolic
7. Although it seems ------- that there would be a greater risk of serious
automobile accidents in densely populated areas, such accidents are more
likely to occur in sparsely populated regions. (A) paradoxical (B) axiomatic (C)
anomalous (D) irrelevant (E) portentous
1. E
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
TEST -9 Section-B
1. If the theory is self-evidently true, as its proponents assert, then why does ------ it still exist among well informed people? (A) support for (B) excitement
about (C) regret for (D) resignation about (E) opposition to
2. Although the ------- of cases of measles has -------, researchers fear that
eradication of the disease, once believed to be imminent, may not come soon.
(A) occurrence. .continued (B) incidence. .declined (C) prediction. .resumed (D)
number. .increased (E) study. .begun
3. Nothing ------- his irresponsibility better than his ------- delay in sending us
the items he promised weeks ago. (A) justifies. .conspicuous (B) characterizes.
.timely (C) epitomizes. .unnecessary (D) reveals. .conscientious (E) conceals.
.inexplicable
4. The author did not see the ------- inherent in her scathing criticism of a
writing style so similar to her own. (A) disinterest (B) incongruity (C) pessimism
(D) compliment (E) symbolism
5. Whereas the Elizabethans struggled with the transition from medieval ------experience to modern individualism, we confront an electronic technol ogy
that seem likely to reverse the trend, rendering individualism obsolete and
interdependence mandatory. (A) literary (B) intuitive (C) corporate (D) heroic
(E) spiritual
6. Our biological uniqueness requires that the effects of substance must be
verified by -------experiments, even after thousands of tests of the effects of
that substance on animals. (A) controlled (B) random (C) replicated (D) human
(E) evolutionary
7. Today water is more ------- in landscape architecture than ever before,
because technological advances have made it easy, in some instances even ------, to install water features in public places. (A) conspicuous. .prohibitive (B)
sporadic. .effortless (C) indispensable. .intricate (D) ubiquitous. .obligatory (E)
controversial. .unnecessary
1. E
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. D
TEST -10 Section-A
1. Contrary to the popular conception that it is powered by conscious
objectivity, science often operates through error, happy accidents, -------and
persistence in spite of mistakes. (A) facts (B) controls (C) hunches (D)
deductions (E) calculations
2. The transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic era is viewed by most art
historians as a -------, because, instead of an increasingly------- pictorial art, we
find degeneration. (A) milestone. .debased (B) consolidation. .diverse (C)
calamity. .aberrant (D) regression. .sophisticated (E) continuation. .improved
3. Salazar's presence in the group was so ------- the others that they lost most
of their earlier -------;failure, for them, became all but unthinkable. (A)
reassuring to. .trepidation (B) unnoticed by. .curiosity (C) unusual to. .harmony
(D) endearing to. .confidence (E) unexpected by. .exhilaration
4. The eradication of pollution is not merely a matter of -------, though the
majestic beauty of nature is indeed an important consideration. (A) economics
(B) legislation (C) cleanliness (D) aesthetics (E) restoration
5. Despite an agreement between labor and management to keep the print
and electronic media ------- developments, the details of the negotiations were
------- all but a few journalists from the major metropolitan newspapers. (A)
abreast of. .disclosed to (B) involved in. .leaded to (C) apprised of. .withheld
from (D) speculating about. .denied to (E) ignorant of. .suppressed by
6. Word order in a sentence was much freer in Old French than it is in French
today; this ------- disappeared as the French language gradually lost its case
distinctions. (A) restriction (B) license (C) similarity (D) rigidity (E) imperati ve
7. Whereas biologists must maintain a ------- attitude toward the subjects of
their research, social scientists must, paradoxically, combine personal
involvement and scholarly -------. (A) scrupulous. .sympathy (B) careful.
.abandon (C) casual. .precision (D) passive. .passion (E) disinterested.
.detachment
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. E
TEST -10 Section-B
1. Read's apology to Heflin was not exactly abject and did little to ------- their
decades-long quarrel, which had been as ------- as the academic etiquette of
scholarly journals permitted. (A) encourage. .sporadic (B) dampen. .courteous
(C) obscure. .ceremonious (D) resolve. .acrimonious (E) blur. .sarcastic
2. Certain weeds that flourish among rice crops resist detection until maturity
by ------- the seedling stage in the rice plant's life cycle, thereby remaining
indistinguishable from the rice crop until the flowering stage. (A) deterring (B)
displacing (C) augmenting (D) imitating (E) nurturing
3. Although the architect's concept at first sounded too ------- to be -------, his
careful analysis of every aspect of the project convinced the panel that the
proposed building was indeed, structurally feasible. (A) mundane. .attractive
(B) eclectic. .appealing (C) grandiose. .affordable (D) innovative. .ignored (E)
visionary. .practicable
4. Gould claimed no ------- knowledge of linguistics, but only a hobbyist's
interest in language. (A) manifest (B) plausible (C) technical (D) rudimentary (E)
insignificant
5. An obvious style, easily identified by some superficial quirk, is properly ------as a mere mannerism, whereas a complex and subtle style------- reduction to a
formula. (A) avoided. .risks (B) decried. .resists (C) prized. .withstands (D)
identified. .consists of (E) cultivated. .demands
6. If efficacious new medicines have side effects that are commonly observed
and -------, such medicines are too often considered -------, even when
laboratory tests suggest caution. (A) unremarkable. .safe (B) unpredictable.
.reliable (C) frequent. .outdated (D) salutary. .experimental (E) complicated.
.useful
7. Although a few delegates gave the opposition's suggestions a ------response, most greeted the statement of a counter position with -------. (A)
favorable. .approval (B) dispirited. .reluctance (C) surly. .resentment (D)
halfhearted. .composure (E) vitriolic. .civility
1. D
2. D
3. E
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. E
TEST -11 Section-A
1. A good doctor knows that knowledge about medicine will continue to ------and that, therefore, formal professional training can never be an ------- guide
to good practice. (A) vary. .adaptable (B) change. .absolute (C) ossify.
.inflexible (D) pertain. .invaluable (E) intensify. .obsolescent
2. Foucault's rejection of the concept of continuity in Western thought, though
radical, was not unique; he had ------- in the United States who, without
knowledge of his work, developed parallel ideas. (A) critics (B) counterparts (C)
disciples (D) readers (E) publishers
3. In retrospect, Gordon's students appreciated her ------- assignments,
realizing that such assignments were specifically designed to ------original
thought rather than to review the content of her course. (A) didactic. .ingrain
(B) intimidating. .thwart (C) difficult. .discourage (D) conventional. .explicate
(E) enigmatic. .stimulate
4. In sharp contrast to the intense ------- of the young republic, with its utopian
faith in democracy and hopes for eternal human progress, recent
developments suggest a mood of almost unrelieved -------. (A) idealism.
.cynicism (B) individualism. .escapism (C) sectarianism. .recklessness (D)
assertiveness. .ambition (E) righteousness. .egalitarianism
5. Old age, even in cultures where it is -------, is often viewed with -------. (A)
venerated. .ambivalence (B) rare. .surprise (C) ignored. .condescension (D)
feared. .dismay (E) honored. .respect
6. Unlike the easily studied neutral and ionized ------- that compose the
primary disk of the Milky Way itself, the components of the -------surrounding
our galaxy have proved more resistant to study. (A) figments. .envelope (B)
essences. .fluctuations (C) elements. .problems (D) calculations. .perimeter (E)
materials. .region
7. Although normally -------, Alison felt so strongly about the issue that she put
aside her reserve and spoke up at the committee meeting. (A) diffident (B)
contentious (C) facetious (D) presumptuous (E) intrepid
1. B
2. B
3. E
4. A
5. A
6. E
7. A
TEST -11 Section-B
1. Contrary to the antiquated idea that the eighteenth ce ntury was a ------island of elegant assurance, evidence reveals that life for most people was
filled with uncertainty and insecurity. (A) clannish (B) declining (C) tranquil (D)
recognized (E) sprawling
2. The insecticide proved -------; by killing the weak adults of a species, it
assured that the strong ones would mate among themselves and produce
offspring still more ------- to its effects. (A) ineffective. .hostile (B) cruel.
.vulnerable (C) feasible. .susceptible (D) necessary. .immune (E)
counterproductive. .resistant
3. Many industries are so ------- by the impact of government sanctions,
equipment failure, and foreign competition that they are beginning to rely on
industrial psychologists to ------- what remains of employee morale. (A)
estranged. .guard (B) beleaguered. .salvage (C) overruled. .undermine (D)
encouraged. .determine (E) restrained. .confirm
4. Fashion is partly a search for a new language to discredit the old, a way in
which each generation can ------- its immediate predecessor and distinguish
itself. (A) honor (B) repudiate (C) condone (D) placate (E) emulate
5. Although ------- is usually thought to spring from regret for having done
something wrong, it may be that its origin is the realization that one's own
nature is irremediably -------. (A) contrition. .resilient (B) certitude. .confident
(C) skepticism. .innocent (D) remorse. .flawed (E) resignation. .frivolous
6. Numerous historical examples illustrate both the overriding influence that
scientists' ------- have on their interpretation of data and the consequent ------of their intellectual objectivity. (A) prejudices. .impairment (B) instruments.
.abandonment (C) theories. .independence (D) conclusions. .coloration (E)
suppositions. .reinforcement
7. From the outset, the concept of freedom of the seas from the proprietary
claims of nations was challenged by a contrary notion?that of the ------- of the
oceans for reasons of national security and profit. (A) promotion (B)
exploration (C) surviving (D) conservation (E) enclosure
1. C
2. E
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. E
TEST -12 Section A
1. The fact that a theory is ------- does not necessarily ------- its scientific truth,
which must be established by unbiased controlled studies. (A) plausible.
.ensure (B) popular. .limit (C) venerable. .override (D) cohesive. .undermine (E)
cumbersome. .alleviate
2. It is difficult to distinguish between the things that charismatic figures do ------ and those that are carefully contrived for effect. (A) formally (B) publicly (C)
prolifically (D) spontaneously (E) willfully
3. The development of containers, possibly made from bark or the skins of
animals, although this is a matter of -------, allowed the extensive sharing of
forage foods in prehistoric human societies. (A) record (B) fact (C) degree (D)
importance (E) conjecture
4. Although the young violinist's ------- performance with the orchestra
demonstrated his technical competence, his uninspired style and lack of
interpretive maturity labeled him as a novice musician rather than as a truly ---
---- performer. (A) spectacular. .conventional (B) blundering. .artistic (C)
marginal. .inept (D) steady. ..accomplished (E) dazzling. .unskilled
5. Even though political editorializing was not------- under the new regime,
journalists still experienced -------, though perceptible, governmental pressure
to limit dissent. (A) restricted. .clear (B) encouraged. .strong (C) forbidden.
.discreet (D) commended. .overt (E) permitted. .regular
6. The trick for Michael was to ------- his son an illusory orderliness; only alone
at night, when the boy was asleep, could Michael ------- the chaos he kept
hidden from his son. (A) explore with. .demonstrate (B) conjure for.
.acknowledge (C) conceal from. .dispel (D) demystify for. .escape (E) endure
with. .abandon
7. The ------- costumes of Renaissance Italy, with their gold and silver
embroidery and figured brocades, were the antithesis of Spanish -------, with
its dark muted colors, plain short capes, and high collars edged with small
ruffs. (A) striking. .obliqueness (B) extravagant. .profligacy (C) austere.
.informality (D) unpretentious. .asceticism (E) sumptuous. .sobriety
1. A
2. D
3. E
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. E
TEST -13 Section-A
1. Though environmentalists have targeted some herbicides as potentially
dangerous, the manufacturers, to the environmentalists' dismay, ------- the use
of these herbicides on lawns. (A) defy (B) defer (C) defend (D) assail (E)
disparage
2. To believe that a culture's achievement can be measured by the ------- of its
written material requires one to accept that a page of junk mail is as ------- as a
page of great literature. (A) nature. .readable (B) quality. .prevalent (C)
timelessness. .understandable (D) applicability. .eloquent (E) volume. .valuable
3. Given the failure of independent laboratories to replicate the results of Dr.
Johnson's experiment, only the most ------- supporters of her hypothesis would
be foolish enough to claim that it had been adequately -------. (A) fastidious.
.defined (B) partisan. .verified (C) vigilant. .publicized (D) enlightened.
.researched (E) fervent. .undermined
4. Roman historians who study the period B.C.30 to A.D.180 can ------- the
"Augustan peace" only by failing to recognize that this peace in many respects
resembled that of death. (A) decry (B) applaud (C) ridicule (D) demand (E)
disprove
5. Although Tom was aware that it would be ------- to display annoyance
publicly at the sales conference, he could not ------- his irritation with the
client's unreasonable demands. (A) inadvisable. .evince (B) efficacious.
.suppress (C) pragmatic. .counter (D) captious. .express (E) impolitic. .hide
6. It is no accident that most people find Davis' book disturbing, for it is ------to undermine a number of beliefs they have long -------. (A) calculated.
.cherished (B) annotated. .assimilated (C) intended. .denied (D) anxious.
.misunderstood (E) reputed. .anticipated
7. One virus strain that may help gene therapists cure genetic brain diseases
can enter the peripheral nervous system and travel to the brain, ------- the
need to inject the therapeutic virus directly into the brain. (A) suggesting (B)
intensifying (C) elucidating (D) satisfying (E) obviating
1. C
2. E
3. B
4. B
5. E
6. A
7. E
TEST -13 Section-B
1. Artificial light ------- the respiratory activity of some microorganisms in the
winter but not in the summer, in part because in the summer their respiration
is already at its peak and thus cannot be -------. (A) stimulates. .lessened (B)
inhibits. .quickened (C) reflects. .expanded (D) elevates. .measured (E)
enhances. .increased
2. Doreen justifiably felt she deserved recognition for the fact that the
research institute had been ------- a position of preeminence, since it was she
who had ------- the transformation. (A) reduced to. .controlled (B) raised to.
.observed (C) mired in. .imagined (D) maintained in. .created (E) returned to.
.directed
3. The prospects of discovering new aspects of the life of a painter as
thoroughly studied as Vermeer are not, on the surface, -------. (A) unpromising
(B) daunting (C) encouraging (D) superficial (E) challenging
4. Even those siblings whose childhood was ------- familial feuding and intense
rivalry for their parents' affection can nevertheless develop congenial and
even ------- relationships with each other in their adult lives. (A) scarred by.
.vitriolic (B) dominated by. .intimate (C) filled with. .truculent (D) replete with.
.competitive (E) devoid of. .tolerant
5. Because they have been so dazzled by the calendars and the knowledge of
astronomy possessed by the Mayan civilization, some anthropologists have ------ achievements like the sophisticated carved calendar sticks of the
Winnebago people. (A) described (B) acknowledged (C) overlooked (D)
defended (E) authenticated
6. Aptly enough, this work so imbued with the notion of changing times and
styles has been constantly ------- over the years, thereby reflecting its own
mutability. (A) appreciated (B) emulated (C) criticized (D) revised (E) reprinted
7. The sea was not an ------- the ------- of the windmill; on the contrary, while
the concept of the new invention passed quickly from seaport to seaport, it
made little headway inland. (A) element in. .evolution (B) issue in. .acceptance
(C) aid to. .designers (D) obstacle to. .diffusion (E) impediment to. .creation
1. E
2. E
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. D
TEST -14 Section-A
1. A computer program can provide information in ways that force students to
------- learning instead of being merely ------- of knowledge. (A) shore up.
.reservoirs (B) accede to. .consumers (C) participate in. .recipients (D)
compensate for. .custodians (E) profit from. .beneficiaries
2. The form and physiology of leaves vary according to the ------- in which they
develop: for example, leaves display a wide range of adaptations to different
degrees of light and moisture. (A) relationship (B) species (C) sequence (D)
patterns (E) environment
3. One theory about intelligence sees ------- as the logical structure underlying
thinking and insists that since animals are mute, they must be ------- as well.
(A) behavior. .inactive (B) instinct. .cooperative (C) heredity. .thoughtful (D)
adaptation. .brutal (E) language. .mindless
4. Though ------- in her personal life, Edna St. Vincent Millay was nonetheless ------ about her work, usually producing several pages of complicated rhyme in
a day. (A) jaded. .feckless (B) verbose. .ascetic (C) vain. .humble (D) impulsive.
.disciplined (E) self-assured. .sanguine
5. The children's ------- natures were in sharp contrast to the even-tempered
dispositions of their parents. (A) mercurial (B) blithe (C) phlegmatic (D)
introverted (E) artless
6. By ------- scientific rigor with a quantitative approach, researchers in the
social sciences may often have ------- their scope to those narrowly
circumscribed topics that are well suited to quantitative methods. (A)
undermining. .diminished (B) equating. .enlarged (C) vitiating. .expanded (D)
identifying. .limited (E) imbuing. .broadened
7. As early as the seventeenth century, philosophers called attention to the ------ character of the issue, and their twentieth century counterparts still
approach it with -------. (A) absorbing. .indifference (B) unusual. .composure (C)
complex. .antipathy (D) auspicious. .caution (E) problematic. .uneasiness
1. C
2. E
3. E
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. E
TEST -14 Section-B
1. Since most if not all learning occurs through -------, relating one observation
to another, it would be strange indeed if the study of other cultures did not
also illuminate the study of our own. (A) assumptions (B) experiments (C)
comparisons (D) repetitions (E) impressions
2. The new ------- of knowledge has created -------people: everyone believes
that his or her subject cannot and possibly should not be understood by
others. (A) specialization. .barriers between (B) decline. .associations among
(C) redundancy. .complacency in (D) disrepute. .concern for (E) promulgation.
.ignorance among
3. If a species of parasite is to survive, the host organisms must live long
enough for the parasite to -------; if the host species becomes-------, so do its
parasites. (A) atrophy. .healthy (B) reproduce. .extinct (C) disappear.
.widespread (D) succumb. .nonviable (E) mate. .infertile
4. The author argues for serious treatment of such arts as crochet and
needlework, finding in too many art historians a cultural blindness ------- to
their ------- textiles as a medium in which women artists predominate. (A)
traceable. .prejudice against (B) opposed. .distrust of (C) referring. .need for
(D) reduced. .respect for (E) corresponding. .expertise in
5. Those who fear the influence of television deliberately ------- its persuasive
power, hoping that they might keep knowledge of its potential to effect social
change from being widely disseminated. (A) promote (B) underplay (C) excuse
(D) laud (E) suspect
6. Because the high seriousness of their narratives resulted in part from their
metaphysics, Southern writers were praised for their ------- bent. (A) technical
(B) discursive (C) hedonistic (D) philosophical (E) scientific
7. Far from being -------, Pat was always ------- to appear acquiescent. (A)
unctuous. .loath (B) brazen. .reluctant (C) ignoble. .concerned (D) obsequious.
.eager (E) gregarious. .willing
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
TEST -15 Section-A
1. It is assumed that scientists will avoid making ------- claims about the results
of their experiments because of the likelihood that they will be exposed when
other researchers cannot------- their findings. (A) hypothetical. .evaluate (B)
fraudulent. .duplicate (C) verifiable. .contradict (D) radical. .contest (E)
extravagant. .dispute
2. As long as the nuclear family is ------- a larger kinship group through
contiguous residence on undivided land, the pressure to ------- and thus to get
along with relatives is strong. (A) nurtured among. .abstain (B) excluded from.
.compromise (C) embedded in. .share (D) scattered throughout. .reject (E)
accepted by. .lead
3. In contrast to the substantial muscular activity required for inhalation,
exhalation is usually a ------- process. (A) slow (B) passive (C) precise (D)
complex (E) conscious
4. The documentary film about high school life was so realistic and ------- that
feelings of nostalgia flooded over the college-age audience. (A) logical (B)
pitiful (C) evocative (D) critical (E) clinical
5. Although Georgia O'Keeffe is best known for her affinity with the desert
landscape, her paintings of urban subjects ------- her longtime residency in
New York City. (A) condemn (B) obfuscate (C) attest to (D) conflict with (E)
contend with
6. Even though the survey was designated as an interdisciplinary course, it
involved no real------- of subject matter. (A) encapsulation (B) organization (C)
synthesis (D) discussion (E) verification
7. The failure of many psychotherapists to ------- the results of pioneering
research could be due in part to the specialized nature of such findings: even ------ findings may not be useful. (A) understand. .baffling (B) envision.
.accessible (C) utilize. .momentous (D) reproduce. .duplicated (E) affirm.
.controversial
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. C
TEST -15 Section-B
1. In the nineteenth century, novelists and unsympathetic travelers portrayed
the American West as a land of ------- adversity, whereas promoters and
idealists created ------- image of a land of infinite promise. (A) lurid. .a
mundane (B) incredible. .an underplayed (C) dispiriting. .an identical (D)
intriguing. .a luxuriant (E) unremitting. .a compelling
2. Honeybees tend to be more ------- than earth bees: the former, unlike the
latter, search for food together and signal their individual findings to one
another. (A) insular (B) aggressive (C) differentiated (D) mobile (E) social
3. Joe spoke of superfluous and ------- matters with exactly the same degree of
intensity, as though for him serious issues mattered neither more nor less than
did -------. (A) vital. .trivialities (B) redundant. .superficialities (C) important.
.necessities (D) impractical. .outcomes (E) humdrum. .essentials
4. The value of Davis' sociological research is compromised by his
unscrupulous tendency to use materials ------- in order to substantiate his own
claims, while ------- information that points to other possible conclusions. (A)
haphazardly. .deploying (B) selectively. .disregarding (C) cleverly. .weighing (D)
modestly. .refuting (E) arbitrarily. .emphasizing
5. Once Renaissance painters discovered how to ------- volume and depth, they
were able to replace the medieval convention of symbolic, two-dimensional
space with the more ------- illusion of actual space. (A) reverse. .conventional
(B) portray. .abstract (C) deny. .concrete (D) adumbrate. .fragmented (E)
render. .realistic
6. He had expected gratitude for his disclosure, but instead he encountered ------ bordering on hostility. (A) patience (B) discretion (C) openness (D)
ineptitude (E) indifference
7. The diplomat, selected for her demonstrated patience and skill in
conducting such delicate negotiations, ------- to make a decision during the
talks because any sudden commitment at that time would have been -------.
(A) resolved. .detrimental (B) refused. .apropos (C) declined. .inopportune (D)
struggled. .unconscionable (E) hesitated. .warranted
1. E
2. E
3. A
4. B
5. E
6. E
7. C
TEST -16 Section-A
1. While scientists dismiss as fanciful the idea of sudden changes in a genetic
code (spontaneous mutation), it is possible that nature, like some master
musician, ------- on occasion, departing from the expected or predictable. (A)
repeats (B) improvises (C) ornaments (D) corrects (E) harmonizes
2. Despite the ------- of time, space, and history, human societies the world
over have confronted the same existential problems and have come to
remarkably ------- solutions, differing only in superficial details. (A) continuity.
.identical (B) uniformity. .diverse (C) actualities. .varied (D) contingencies.
.similar (E) exigencies. .unique
3. Although he was known to be extremely -------in his public behavior,
scholars have discovered that his diaries were written with uncommon-------.
(A) reserved. .frankness (B) polite. .tenderness (C) modest. .lucidity (D)
reticent. .vagueness (E) withdrawn. .subtlety
4. With the ------- of scientific knowledge, work on the new edition of a
textbook begins soon after completion of the original. (A) limitation (B)
culmination (C) veneration (D) certainty (E) burgeoning
5. She is most frugal in matters of business, but in her private life she reveals a
streak of -------. (A) antipathy (B) misanthropy (C) virtuosity (D) equanimity (E)
prodigality
6. If the state government's latest budget problems were -------, it would not
be useful to employ them as ------- examples in the effort to avoid the
inevitable effects of shortsighted fiscal planning in the future. (A) typical.
.representative (B) exceptional. .aberrant (C) anomalous. .illuminating (D)
predictable. .helpful (E) solvable. .insignificant
7. Just as some writers have ------- the capacity of language to express
meaning, Giacometti ------- the failure of art to convey reality. (A) scoffed at.
.abjured (B) demonstrated. .exemplified (C) denied. .refuted (D) proclaimed.
.affirmed (E) despaired of. .bewailed
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. E
5. E
6. C
7. E
TEST -16 Section-B
1. In spite of the fact that it is convenient to divide the life span of animals into
separate stages such as prenatal, adolescent, and senescent, these periods are
not really -------. (A) advanced (B) variable (C) repeatable (D) connected (E)
distinct
2. Although the number of reported volcanic eruptions has risen exponentially
since
1850, this indicates not ------- volcanic activity but rather more widespread and
------- record keeping. (A) abating. .detailed (B) increasing. .systematic (C)
substantial. .erratic (D) stable. .superficial (E) consistent. .meticulous
3. The challenge of interpreting fictional works written under politically
repressive regimes lies in distinguishing what is ------- to an author's beliefs, as
opposed to what is -------. by political coercion. (A) innate. .understood (B)
organic. .imposed (C) contradictory. .conveyed (D) oblique. .captured (E)
peripheral. .demanded
4. I am often impressed by my own ------- other people's idiocies : what is
harder to ------- is that they, in their folly, are equally engaged in putting up
with mine. (A) analysis of. .justify (B) forbearance toward. .underestimate (C)
exasperation with. .credit (D) involvement in. .allow (E) tolerance of.
.appreciate
5. Despite vigorous protestations, the grin on the teenager's face ------- her
denial that she had known about the practical joke before it was played on her
parents. (A) belied (B) illustrated (C) reinforced (D) exacerbated (E) trivialized
6. Far from undermining the impression of permanent decline, the ------statue seemed emblematic of its ------- surroundings. (A) indecorous. .opulent
(B) grandiose. .ramshackle (C) pretentious. .simple (D) ungainly. .elegant (E)
tawdry. .blighted
7. Despite the fact that it is almost universally -------, the practice of indentured
servitude still ------- in many parts of the world. (A) condemned. .abates (B)
tolerated. .survives (C) proscribed. .persists (D) mandated. .lingers (E)
disdained. .intervenes
1. E
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. E
7. C
TEST -17 Section-A
1. While many Russian composers of the nineteenth century contributed to an
emerging national style, other composers did not ------- idiomatic Russian
musical elements, ------- instead the traditional musical vocabulary of Western
European Romanticism. (A) utilize. .rejecting (B) incorporate. .preferring (C)
exclude. .avoiding (D) repudiate. .expanding (E) esteem. .disdaining
2. Because the painter Albert Pinkham Ryder was obsessed with his ------perfection, he was rarely ------- a painting, creating endless variations of a
scene on one canvas on top of another. (A) quest for. .satisfied with (B)
insistence on. .displeased with (C) contempt for. .disconcerted by (D)
alienation from. .immersed in (E) need for. .concerned with
3. Objectively set standards can serve as a ------- for physicians, providing them
-------unjustified malpractice claims. (A) trial. .evidence of (B) model.
.experience with (C) criterion. .reasons for (D) test. .questions about (E)
safeguard. .protection from
4. In spite of ------- reviews in the press, the production of her play was ------almost certain oblivion by enthusiastic audiences whose acumen was greater
than that of the critics. (A) lukewarm. .condemned to (B) scathing. .exposed to
(C) lackluster. .rescued from (D) sensitive. .reduced to (E) admiring. .insured
against
5. The passions of love and pride are often found in the same individual, but
having little in common, they mutually -------, not to say destroy each other.
(A) reinforce (B) annihilate (C) enhance (D) weaken (E) embrace
6. The necessity of establishing discrete categories for observations frequently
leads to attempts to make absolute ------- when there are in reality only -------.
(A) analyses. .hypotheses (B) correlations. .digressions (C) distinctions.
.gradations (D) complications. .ambiguities (E) conjectures. .approximations
7. A unique clay disk found at the Minoan site of Phaistos is often ------- as the
earliest example of printing by scholars who have defended its claim to this
status despite equivalent claims put forward for other printing artifacts. (A)
questioned (B) overlooked (C) adduced (D) conceded (E) dismissed
1. D
2. A
3. E
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. C
TEST -17 Section-B
1. Punishment for violating moral rules is much more common than reward for
following them: thus, ------- the rules goes almost ------- in society. (A)
association with. .undefended (B) adherence to. .unnoticed (C) affiliation of.
.uncorrected (D) opposition to. .unchecked (E) ignorance of. .unresolved
2. Compassion is a great respect of justice: we pity those who suffer -------. (A)
shamelessly (B) unwittingly (C) vicariously (D) intensively (E) undeservedly
3. No work illustrated his disdain for a systematic approach to research better
than his dissertation, which was rejected primarily because his bibliography
constituted, at best, ------- survey of the major texts in his field. (A) an
unimaginative (B) an orthodox (C) a meticulous (D) a comprehensive (E) a
haphazard
4. In contrast to the ------- with which the acquisition of language by young
children was once regarded, the process by which such learning occurs has
now become the object of -------. (A) intensity. .fascination (B) incuriosity.
.scrutiny (C) anxiety. .criticism (D) reverence. .admiration (E) impatience.
.training
5. The senator's remark that she is ambivalent about running for a second
term is ------- given the extremely ------- fund-raising activities of her campaign
committee. (A) disingenuous. .reluctant (B) futile. .clandestine (C) sincere.
.visible (D) persuasive. .apathetic (E) straightforward. .energetic
6. Until quite recently research on diabetes had as a kind of holding action
attempted to refine the------- of the disease primarily because no preventive
strategy seemed at all likely to be -------. (A) definition. .necessary (B)
anticipation. .acceptable (C) understanding. .costly (D) treatment. .practicable
(E) symptoms. .feasible
7. Most plant species exhibit ------- in their geographical distribution: often a
given species is found over a large geographical area, but individual
populations within that range are widely -------. (A) discontinuity. .separated
(B) density. .dispersed (C) symmetry. .observed (D) uniformity. .scattered (E)
concentration. .adaptable
1. B
2. E
3. E
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. A
TEST -18 Section-A
1. There is hardly a generalization that can be made about people? s social
behavior and the values informing it that cannot be ------- from one or another
point of view, or even ------- as simplistic or vapid. (A) accepted. .praised (B)
intuited. .exposed (C) harangued. .retracted (D) defended. .glorified (E)
challenged. .dismissed
2. Although any destruction of vitamins caused by food irradiation could be ------ the use of diet supplements, there may be no protection from carcinogens
that some fear might be introduced into foods by the process. (A)
counterbalanced by (B) attributed to (C) inferred from (D) augmented with (E)
stimulated by
3. Though he refused any responsibility for the failure of the negotiations,
Stevenson had no right to ------- himself: it was his ------- that had caused the
debacle. (A) blame. .skill (B) congratulate. .modesty (C) berate. .largesse (D)
accuse. .obstinacy (E) absolve. .acrimony
4. The prevailing union of passionate interest in detailed facts with equal
devotion to abstract ------- is a hallmark of our present society: in the past this
union appeared, at best, -------.and as if by chance. (A) data. .extensively (B)
philosophy. .cyclically (C) generalization. .sporadically (D) evaluation.
.opportunely (E) intuition. .selectively
5. A century ago the physician? s word was -------;to doubt it was considered
almost sacrilegious. (A) inevitable (B) intractable (C) incontrovertible (D)
objective (E) respectable
6. So much of modern fiction in the United States is autobiographical, and so
much of the autobiography fictionalized, that the ------- sometimes seem
largely -------. (A) authors. .ignored (B) needs. .unrecognized (C) genres.
.interchangeable (D) intentions. .misunderstood (E) misapprehensions.
.uncorrected
7. Robin? s words were not without emotion: they retained their level tone
only by a careful ------ imminent extremes. (A) equipoise between (B) embrace
of (C) oscillation between (D) limitation to (E) subjection to
1. E
2. A
3. E
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. A
TEST -18 Section-B
1. That she seemed to prefer ------- to concentrated effort is undeniable:
nevertheless, the impressive quality of her finished paintings sugge sts that her
actual relationship to her art was anything but -------. (A) preparation.
.passionate (B) artfulness. .disengaged (C) dabbling. .superficial (D) caprice .
considered (E) indecision. .lighthearted
2. Because of the excellent preservation of the fossil, anatomical details of
early horseshoe crabs were ------- for the first time, enabling experts to ------the evolution of the horseshoe crab. (A) scrutinized. .ensure (B) verified.
.advance (C) identified. .distort (D) obscured. .illustrate (E) cl arified. .reassess
3. The philosopher claimed that a person who must consciously ------- his or
her own indifference before helping another is behaving more nobly than one
whose basic disposition allows such an act to be performed without -------.
(A) feign. .enthusiasm (B) censure. .comment (C) embrace. .duplicity (D) suffer.
.effort (E) overcome. .deliberation
4. The senator? s attempt to convince the public that he is not interested in
running for a second term is ------- given the extremely ------- fund-raising
activities of his campaign committee. (A) futile. .clandestine (B) sincere. .visible
(C) specious. .apathetic (D) disingenuous. .public (E) straightforward. .dubious
5. Although a change in management may appear to ------- a shift in a
company? s fortunes, more often than not its impact is -------. (A) hinder.
.measurable (B) promote. .demonstrable (C) accelerate. .profound (D) betray.
.fundamental (E) augur. .inconsiderable
6. The skeleton of ------- bird that was recently discovered indicated that this
ancient creature ------- today? s birds in that, unlike earlier birds and unlike
reptilian ancestors, it had a tooth in its head. (A) a primeval. .obscured (B) a
unique. .preempted (C) a primitive. .anticipated (D) a contemporary.
.foreshadowed (E) an advanced. .differed from
7. While many people utilize homeopathic remedies to treat health problems,
other people do not ------- such alternative treatments, ------- conventional
medical treatments instead. (A) distrust. .employing (B) embrace. .eschewing
(C) reject. .envisioning (D) countenance. .relying on (E) recommend. .turning
from
1. C
2. E
3. E
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D
TEST -19 Section-A
1. As businesses become aware that their advertising must ------- the everyday
concerns of consumers, their commercials will be characterized by a greater
degree of -------. (A) allay. .pessimism (B) address. .realism (C) evade.
.verisimilitude (D) engage. .fancy (E) change. .sincerity
2. Because the lawyer's methods were found to be -------, the disciplinary
committee ------- his privileges. (A) unimpeachable. .suspended (B) ingenious.
.withdrew (C) questionable. .expanded (D) unscrupulous. .revoked (E)
reprehensible. .augmented
3. People of intelligence and achievement can nonetheless be so ------- and
lacking in ------- that they gamble their reputations by breaking the law to
further their own ends. (A) devious. .propensity (B) culpable. .prosperity (C)
obsequious. .deference (D) truculent. .independence (E) greedy. .integrity
4. A number of scientists have published articles ------- global warming, stating
------- that there is no solid scientific evidence to support the theory that the
Earth is warming because of increases in greenhouse gases. (A) debunking.
.categorically (B) rejecting. .paradoxically (C) deploring. .optimistically (D)
dismissing. .hesitantly (E) proving. .candidly
5. The senator's attempt to convince the public that she is not interested in
running for a second term is as -------- as her opponent's attempt to disguise
his intention to run against her. (A) biased (B) unsuccessful (C) inadvertent (D)
indecisive (E) remote
6. Mac Rory? s conversation was --------: she could never tell a story, chiefly
because she always forgot it, and she was never guilty of a witticism, unless by
accident . (A) scintillating (B) unambiguous (C) perspicuous (D) stultifying (E)
facetious
7. Despite its many --------, the whole-language philosophy of teaching reading
continues to gain -------- among educators. (A) detractors. .notoriety (B)
adherents. .prevalence (C) critics. .currency (D) enthusiasts. .popularity (E)
practitioners. .credibility
1. B
2. D
3. E
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
TEST -19 Section-B
1. That she was ------- rock climbing did not diminish her ------- to join her
friends on a rock-climbing expedition. (A) attracted to. .eagerness (B) timid
about. .reluctance (C) fearful of. .determination (D) curious about. .aspiration
(E) knowledgeable about. .hope
2. Data concerning the effects on a small population of high concentrati ons of
a potentially hazardous chemical are frequently used to ------- the effects on a
large population of lower amounts of the same chemical. (A) verify (B) redress
(C) predict (D) realize (E) augment
3. Conceptually, it is hard to reconcile a defense attorney's ------- to ensure
that false testimony is not knowingly put forward with the attorney's mandate
to mount the most ------- defense conceivable for the client. (A) efforts.
.cautious (B) duty. .powerful (C) inability. .eloquent (D) failure. .diversi fied (E)
promises. .informed
4. The term "modern" has always been used broadly by historians, and recent
reports indicate that its meaning has become more ------- than ever. (A)
precise (B) pejorative (C) revisionist (D) acceptable (E) amorphous
5. He would ------- no argument, and to this end he enjoined us to -------. (A)
brook. .silence (B) acknowledge. .neglect (C) broach. .abstinence (D) fathom.
.secrecy (E) tolerate. .defiance
6. Originally, most intellectual criticism of mass culture was ------- in character,
being based on the assumption that the wider the appeal, the more ------- the
product. (A) unpredictable. .undesirable (B) ironic. .popular (C) extreme.
.outlandish (D) frivolous. .superfluous (E) negative. .shoddy
7. Surprisingly, given the dearth of rain that fell on the corn crop, the yield of
the harvest was -------; consequently, the corn reserves of the country have
not been -------. (A) inadequate. .replenished (B) encouraging. .depleted (C)
compromised. .salvaged (D) abundant. .extended (E) disappointing. .harmed
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. E
5. A
6. E
7. B
ANALYTICAL WRITING
Issue Topic:
1. "In most professions and academic fields imagination is more
important than knowledge."
2. "Governments should focus more on solving the immediate problems
of today rather than trying to solve the anticipated problems of the
future."
3. "To truly understand your own culture—no matter how you define
it—requires personal knowledge of at least one other culture, one that
is distinctly different from your own."
4. "High-speed electronic communications media, such as electronic mail
and television, tend to prevent meaningful and thoughtful
communication."
5. "Many people know how to attain success, but few know how to make
the best use of it."
6. "Money spent on research is almost always a good investment, even
when the results of that research are controversial."
7. People are mistaken when they assume that the problems they
confront are more complex and challenging than the problems faced
by their predecessors. This illusion is eventually dispelled with
increased knowledge and experience."
8. "All students should be required to take courses in the sciences, even
if they have no interest in science."
9. "Public figures such as actors, politicians, and athletes should expect
people to be interested in their private lives. When they seek a public
role, they should expect that they will lose at least some of t heir
privacy."
10. "The most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to
remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives.
Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular
opinion will accomplish little."
11. "The best way to understand the character of a society is to examine
the character of the men and women that the society chooses as its
heroes or its heroines."
12. Most of the people go for economically healthy, stable and risk free
life, very few go for something that they really want to do and do best.
13. "Students should bring a certain skepticism to whatever they study.
They should question what they are taught instead of accepting it
passively."
14. The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people
question authority."
15. "In most professions and academic fields, imagination is more
important than knowledge."
16. "It is possible to pass laws that control or place limits on people's
behavior, but legislation cannot reform human nature. Laws cannot
change what is in people's hearts and minds."
17. "The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its
rulers, artists, or scientists, but the general welfare of all its people."
18. "Children must be brought up well by the parents to ensure a better
society, which the parents fail to do"
19. "There are two types of laws: just and unjust. Every individual in a
society has a responsibility to obey just laws and, even more
importantly, to disobey and resist unjust laws."
20. "Only through mistakes can there be discovery or progress."
21. "Although many people think that the luxuries and conveniences of
contemporary life are entirely harmless, in fact, they actually prevent
people from developing into truly strong and independent
individuals."
22. "Such nonmainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortune-telling,
and psychic and paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by
satisfying human needs that are not addressed by mainstream
science."
23. "The true value of a civilization is reflected in its artistic creations
rather than in its scientific accomplishments."
24. "Facts are stubborn things. They cannot be altered by our wishes, our
inclinations, or the dictates of our passions."
25. "Too much emphasis is placed on role models. Instead of copying
others, people should learn to think and act independently and thus
make the choices that are best for them."
26. An individual's greatness cannot be judged objectively by his or her
contemporaries; the most objective evaluators of a person's greatness
are people who belong to a later time.
27. It is the artist, not the critic, who gives society something of lasting
value.
28. "In any profession—business, politics, education, government—those
in power should step down after five years. The surest path to success
for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership."
29. "It is easy to welcome innovation and accept new ideas. What most
people find difficult, however, is accepting the way these new ideas
are put into practice."
30. "The study of history has value only to the extent that it is relevant to
our daily lives."
31. To truly understand your own culture—no matter how you define it—
requires personal knowledge of at least one other culture, one that is
distinctly different from your own.
32. Governments should focus more on solving the immediate problems
of today rather than trying to solve the anticipated problems of the
future.
33. "Only through mistakes can there be discovery or progress."
34. "It is a grave mistake to theorize before one has data."
Argument Topic:
1. The following appeared in the business section of a newspaper.
"Given that the number of people in our country with some form of arthritis is
expected to rise from 40 million to 60 million over the next twenty years,
pharmaceutical companies that produce drugs for the treatment of arthritis
should be very profitable. Many analysts believe that in ten years Becton
Pharmaceuticals, which makes Xenon, the best-selling drug treatment for
arthritis, will be t he most profitable pharmaceutical company. But the patent
on Xenon expires in three years, and other companies will then be able to
produce a cheaper version of the drug. Thus, it is more likely that in ten years
the most profitable pharmaceutical company will be Perkins Pharmaceuticals,
maker of a new drug called Xylan, which clinical studies show is preferred over
Xenon by seven out often patients suffering from the most extreme cases of
arthritis."
2. Claitown University needs both affordable housing for its students and a
way to fund the building of such housing. The best solution to this problem is
to commission a famous architect known for experimental and futuristic
buildings. It is common knowledge that tourists are willing to pay money to
tour some of the architect's buildings, so it can be expected that tourists will
want to visit t his new building. The income from the fees charged to tourists
will soon cover the building costs. Furthermore, such a building will attract
new students as well as donations from alumni. And even though such a
building will be much larger than our current need for student housing, part of
the building can be used as office space.
3. "Over 80 percent of the respondents to a recent survey indicated a desire to
reduce their intake of foods containing fats and cholesterol, and today low-fat
products abound in many food stores. Since many of the food products
currently marketed by Old Dairy Industries are high in fat and cholesterol, the
company's sales are likely to diminish greatly and their profits will no doubt
decrease. We therefore advise Old Dairy stockholders to sell their shares and
other investors not to purchase stock in this company."
4. The following appeared in a letter to the editor of the Balmer Island
Gazette.
"The population of Balmer Island increases to 100,000 during the summer
months. To reduce the number of accidents involving mopeds and
pedestrians, the town council of Balmer Island should limit the number of
mopeds rented by each of the island's six moped and bicycle rental companies
from 50 per day to 30 per day during the summer season. By limiting the
number of rentals, the town council is sure to attain the 50 percent reduction
in moped accidents that was achieved last year in the neighboring island of
Torseau, when Torseau's town council enforced similar limits on moped
rentals."
5. The following appeared in a newspaper feature story.
"At the small, nonprofit hospital in the town of Saluda, the average length of a
patient's stay is two days; at the large, for-profit hospital in the nearby city of
Megaville, the average patient stay is six days. Also, the cure rate among
patients in the Saluda hospital is about twice that of the Megaville hospi tal.
The Saluda hospital has more employees per patient than the hospital in
Megaville, and there are few complaints about service at the local hospital.
Such data indicate that treatment in smaller, nonprofit hospitals is more
economical and of better quality than treatment in larger, for-profit hospitals."
6. In a study of reading habits of Leeville citizens conducted by the University
of Leeville, most respondents said they preferred literary classics as reading
material. However, a follow-up study conducted by the same researchers
found that the type of book most frequent ly checked out of each of the public
libraries in Leeville was the mystery novel. Therefore, it can be concluded that
the respondents in the first study had misrepresented their reading habits.
7. The following appeared in the annual report from the president of the
National Brush Company.
"In order to save money, we at the National Brush Company have decided to
pay our employees for each brush they produce instead of for the time they
spend producing brushes. We believe that this policy will lead to the
production of more and better brushes, will allow us to reduce our staff size,
and will enable the company factories to operate for fewer hours — resulting
in savings on electricity and security costs. These changes will ensure that the
best workers keep their jobs and that the company will earn a profit in the
coming year."
8. The following is a recommendation from the director of personnel to the
president of Professional Printing Company.
"In a recent telephone survey of automobile factory workers, older employees
were less likely to report that having a supervisor present increases their
productivity. Among workers aged 18 to 29, 27 percent said that they are
more productive in the presence of their immediate supervisor, compared to
12 percent for those aged 30 or over, and only 8 percent for those aged 50 or
over. Clearly, if our printing company hires mainly older employees, we will
increase productivity and save money because of the reduced need for
supervisors. "
9. The following appeared in a memo from the manager of television station
KICK.
"A nationwide survey reveals that a sizeable majority of men would like to see
additional sports programs on television. After television stati on WACK
increased its sports broadcasts, its share of the television audience in its
viewing area almost doubled. To gain a larger audience share in our area, and
thus increase company profits, KICK should also revise its broadcast schedule
to include more sports coverage."
10. Thirteen years ago, researchers studied a group of 25 infants who showed
signs of mild distress when exposed to unfamiliar stimuli such as an unusual
odor or a tape recording of an unknown voice. They discovered that these
infants were more likely than other infants to have been conceived in early
autumn, a time when their mothers' production of melatonin — a hormone
known to affect some brain functions — would naturally increase in response
to decreased daylight. In a follow-up study conducted earlier this year, more
than half of these children — now teenagers — who had shown signs of
distress identified themselves as shy. Clearly, increased levels of melatonin
before birth cause shyness during infancy and this shyness continues into later
life.
11. The following report appeared in a memo from the vice president of the
Southside Transportation Authority.
"We should abandon our current five-year plan to purchase additional buses
to serve the campus of Southside University, because students there are
unlikely to use them. Consider the results of the recent campaign sponsored
by the Environmental Club at Southside University: in a program on the
campus radio station, the club asked students to call in and pledge that they
would commute to school by bus instead of by automobile at least one day
per week. Only ten percent of the students called in and pledged. In view of
the campaign's lack of success, we can assume that the bus service we
currently offer will continue to be sufficient to serve the university."
12. Humans arrived in the Kaliko Islands about 7,000 years ago, and within
3,000 years most of the large mammal species that had lived in the forests of
the Kaliko Islands had become extinct. Yet humans cannot have been a factor
in the species' extinctions, because there is no evidence that the humans had
any significant contact with the mammals. Further, archaeologists have
discovered numerous sites where the bones of fish had been discarded, but
they found no such areas containing the bones of large mammals, so the
humans cannot have hunted the mammals. Therefore, some climate change
or other environmental factor must have caused the species' extinctions.
13. The following appeared in a newsletter offering advice to investors.
"Over 80 percent of the respondents to a recent survey indicated a desire to
reduce their intake of foods containing fats and cholesterol, and today low-fat
products abound in many food stores. Since many of the food products
currently marketed by Old Dairy Industries are high in fat and cholesterol, the
company's sales are likely to diminish greatly and their profits will no doubt
decrease. We therefore advise Old Dairy stockholders to sell their shares and
other investors not to purchase stock in this company."
14. The following appeared in an editorial in a Prunty County newspaper.
"In an attempt to improve highway safety, Prunty County recently lowered its
speed limit from 55 miles per hour to 45 on all major county roads. But the 55
mph limit should be restored, because this safety effort has failed. Most
drivers are exceeding the new speed limit and the accident rate throughout
Prunty County has decreased only slightly. If we want to improve the safety of
our roads, we should instead undertake the same ki nd of road improvement
project that Butler County completed five years ago: increasing lane widths
and resurfacing rough roads. Today, major Butler County roads still have a 55
mph speed limit, yet there were 25 percent fewer reported accidents in Butler
County this past year than there were five years ago."
15. The following appeared as part of a letter to the editor of a local
newspaper.
"During her three years in office, Governor Riedeburg has shown herself to be
a worthy leader. Since she took office, crime has decreased, the number of
jobs created per year has doubled, and the number of people choosing to live
in our state has increased. These trends are likely to continue if she is
reelected. In addit ion, Ms. Riedeburg has promised to take steps to ke ep big
companies here, thereby providing jobs for any new residents. Anyone who
looks at Ms. Riedeburg's record can tell that she is the best-qualified candidate
for governor."
16. The following recommendation was made by the Human Resources
Manager to the board of directors of the Fancy Toy Company.
"In the last three quarters of this year, under the leadership of our president,
Pat Salvo, our profits have fallen considerably. Thus, we should ask for her
resignation in return for a generous severance package. In Pat's place, we
should appoint Rosa Winnings. Rosa is currently president of Starlight Jewelry,
a company whose profits have increased dramatically over the past several
years. Although we will have to pay Rosa twice the salary that Pat has been
receiving, it will be well worth it because we can soon expect our profits to
increase considerably."
17. As people grow older, an enzyme known as PEP increasingly breaks down
the neuropeptide chemicals involved in learning and memory. But now,
researchers have found compounds that prevent PEP from breaking
neuropeptides apart. In tests, these compounds almost completely restored
lost memory in rat s. The use of these compounds should be extended to
students who have poor memory and difficulty in concentrating — and
therefore serious problems in school performance. Science finally has a
solution for problems neither parents nor teachers could solve.
18. The following appeared in a memorandum written by the vice president of
Nature's Way, a chain of stores selling health food and other health-related
products.
"Previous experience has shown that our stores are most profitable in areas
where residents are highly concerned with leading healthy lives. We should
therefore build our next new store in Plainsville, which has many such
residents. Plainsville merchants report that sales of running shoes and exercise
clothing are at all-time highs. The local health club, which nearly closed five
years ago due to lack of business, has more members than ever, and the
weight training and aerobics classes are always full. We can even anticipate a
new generation of customers: Plainsville's schoolchildren are required to
participate in a 'fitness for life' program, which emphasizes the benefits of
regular exercise at an early age."
19. The following appeared in a memo from the owner of Green Thumb
Gardening Center, a small business serving a suburban town.
"There is evidence that consumers are becoming more and more interested in
growing their own vegetables. A national survey conducted last month
indicated that many consumers were dissatisfied with the quality of fresh
vegetables available in supermarkets. And locally, the gardening magazine
Great Gardens has sold out at the Village News stand three months in a row.
Thus, we at Green Thumb Gardening Center can increase our profits by greatly
expanding the variety of vegetable seeds we stock for gardeners this coming
spring."
20. The following is a recommendation from the director of personnel to the
president of Professional Printing Company.
In a recent telephone survey of automobile factory workers, older employees
were less likely to report that having a supervisor present increases their
productivity. Among workers aged 18 to 29, 27 percent said that they are
more productive in the presence of their immediate supervisor, compared to
12 percent for those aged 30 or over, and only 8 percent for those aged 50 or
over. Clearly, if our printing company hires mainly older employees, we will
increase productivity and save money because of the reduced need for
supervisors.
21. The following appeared as part of a letter to the editor of a local
newspaper.
"During her three years in office, Governor Riedeburg has shown herself to be
a worthy leader. Since she took office, crime has decreased, the number of
jobs created per year has doubled, and the number of people choosing to live
in our state has increased. These trends are likely to continue if she is
reelected. In addition, Ms. Riedeburg has promised to take steps to keep big
companies here, thereby providing jobs for any new residents. Anyone who
looks at Ms. Riedeburg's record can tell that she is the best-qualified candidate
for governor."
22. The following is a memorandum from the director of personnel to the
president of Get-Away Airlines.
"Since our mechanics are responsible for inspecting and maintaining our
aircraft, Get-Away Airlines should pay to send them to the Quality-Care
Seminar, a two-week seminar on proper maintenance procedures. I
recommend this seminar because it is likely to be a wise investment, given
that the automobile racing industry recently reported t hat the performance of
its maintenance crews improved markedly after their crews had attended the
seminar. These maintenance crews perform many of the same functions as do
our mechanics, including refueling and repairing engines. The money we
spend on sending our staff to the seminar will inevitably lead to improved
maintenance and thus to greater customer satisfaction along with greater
profits for our airline."
VOCABULARY
(Some words tested in recent GRE)
Abase
Amelioration
Blatant
Abdicate
Anathema
Bliss
Aberrant
Annex
Bombastic
Abet
Annihilate
Bravado
Abstain
Annuity
Brittle
Abstruse
Antiquated
Brook
Accord
Apathetic
Buttress
Accrue
Appendix
Camouflage
Acrid
Arduous
Cantankerous
Acumen
Audacious
Cassette
Adamant
Augment
Caustic
Adept
Avaricious
Censure
Adulation
Aversion
Cession
Afflatus
Baleful
Chagrin
Agenda
Banal
Chary
Agitator
Barb
Chromatic
Allegiance
Belligerent
Chrome
Alleviate
Benevolent
Circuitous
Altruistic
Berate
Clairvoyance
Amalgamate
Biracial
Clout
Ambiguous
Blare
Cognitive
Cognizant
Diligence
Eulogy
Concession
Din
Evanescent
Condescending
Dirge
Exacerbate
Condolence
Disapprobation
Exaggerated
Congenital
Discernment
Exasperate
Conspiracy
Discombobulate
Excoriate
Contrite
Disingenuous
Exculpate
Contumacious
Disparate
Exhorted
Copious
Divulge
Exigency
Cosseted
Dote
Exonerate
Craven
Edify
Extortive
Curb
Egalitarian
Faculty
Cursory
Elemental
Fail-safe
Dawdle
Emancipate
Fatigue
Debilitate
Embezzlement
Fatuous
Decay
Enchant
Feasible
Deft
Encumbrance
Fecund
Delude
Ensile
Fervent
Deplore
Entangle
Filigree
Deprecate
Epithet
Flaw
Desiccate
Equivocate
Fleck
Destitute
Erudite
Folly
Didactic
Espouse
Forbidden
Digression
Esteem
Freight
Dilapidated
Estranged
Fret
Fretful
Havoc
Irrevocable
Frivolous
Hedge
Jealous
Frugality
Hodgepodge
Jest
Furtive
Homogenize
Jubilation
Futile
Hone
Knotty
Futility
Hortatory
Labyrinth
Gainsay
Imminent
Lament
Garrulous
Impeccable
Lampoon
Gasconade
Implore
Languish
Gaudy
Impugn
larval
Gibe
Incantation
Laud
Glacier
Inceptive
Lectern
Gobble
Incipient
Lethargy
Gregarious
Indict
Limp
Grill
Indomitable
Lode
Gripe
Inert
Lofty
Gullibility
Inhibit
Ludicrous
Gullible
Inimical
Lull
Gust
Insouciant
Majestic
Hairbreadth
Intransigent
Manifold
Hamstring
Intricate
Meddlesome
Harangue
Inured
Melancholy
Harbor
Invective
Melancholy
Hardy
Irascible
Meretricious
Haughtiness
Irrational
Metaphor
Meticulous
Parochial
Procrastinate
Mettlesome
Parse
Prodigal
Misconstrue
Parsimonious
Prodigy
Molt
Pathetic
Profligate
Mortify
Pathological
Prolific
Mournful
Penchant
Prolixity
Mundane
Penetrating
Prominent
Munificent
Pernicious
Pugnacious
Mystic
Pertinent
Pulchritude
Nadir
Perturb
Pulmonary
Nebulous
Philistine
Putrefaction
Nibble
Phlegmatic
Quaff
Nuance
Pinnacle
Qualms
Nuisance
Pomp
Rambunctious
Oblivious
Pompous
Ravenous
Obsequiousness
Pontific
Rebut
Obsequy
Preamble
Recalcitrant
Omnipotent
Precipitate
Recant
Onomatopoeia
Prehensile
Recantation
Opulence
Prescient
Rectitude
Ostentatious
Prescient
Redundant
Palatial
Presumptuous
Relinquish
Palpitate
Pretentious
Remonstrance
Pan
Prevaricate
Renege
Pandemic
Pristine
Repel
Repudiate
Slapdash
Tangible
Rescind
Slovenly
Tantamount
Resolute
Sly
Tawdry
Resplendent
Spend thrift
Tedious
Reticent
Sporadic
Tenuous
Retraction
Squabble
Thwart
Retrieve
Stamina
Timorous
Revere
Stanza
Torpid
Revert
Stasis
Transience
Sacrilege
Statute
Trepidation
Sage
Stolid
Trespass
Salubrious
Stricture
Trial
Saunter
Stupefy
Truculent
Scanty
Submissive
Tumultuous
Scurvy
Succinct
Unbridled
Seditious
Succulent
Underscore
Sham
Superfluous
Unflappable
Shard
Supplant
Unintimidating
Shattered
Supple
Unpretentious
Shrewd
Suppliant
Vacillation
Simile
Surfeit
Vaporous
Sip
Sustenance
Veracity
Skepticism
Symbiosis
Verity
Skimp
Taciturn
Vexatious
Skimpy
Tangential
Vile
Vilify
Waif
Winnow
Vindicate
Wane
Winsome
Vitality
Whelp
Yielding
Vivacious
Whimsical
Distend
Voracious
Wholesome
Extant
QUANTITATIVE
Quantitative Problems
1. Given 0 > x > -1, which of the following must be the greatest?
A.x
B. 2x C. x – 1 etc.
2. Given that in the two names JULLIE and LILLY, if one letter is picked from
both simultaneously at random, then find the probability that the letters is
same?
3. In a rectangular coordinate system, if the point P is at -5 on the x-axis and
the point R is at 10 on the x-axis. The point Q is situated in between P and R
such that the ratio of distance between P and Q to the distance between R and
Q is 2 is to 3. Find the x-coordinate of point Q?
4. Given the standard deviation of set of three numbers x + 6, y + 6 and z + 6 is
‘k’, what would be the standard deviation of set x, y and z?
5. Given a set of numbers from 1 to 10, if two numbers are to be selected from
these 10 numbers with replacement, what is the probability that at least one
of them is even?
6. Given that a person walks to a city at the rate of 4km/hr and returns back at
the rate of 6km/hr. If the tot al travelling time is 5hrs, find the distance he
walked?
7. Given that (3)^(a-b) = 1/81
Col A : a
Col B: b
8. Given |x + 2|< 4. Find the range of ‘x’ value?
Quantitative Problems
1. Given the area of the triangle as 12, find the value of x?
2. Given 0 < 7/m < m/7
Col A : m
Col B: 7
3. Given that A B = BC and A C > 4 +{(1/3)(Length of A B or BC)}. Find the value
of AC?
4. Given Z = (123)^4 – (123)^3 + (123)^2 – 123,
find the remainder when 'Z' is divided by 122?
5. Col A : Standard deviation of set: {1, 2, 3, 4}
Col B: 1/2(Standard deviation of set: {2, 4, 6, 8}
6. Given radius of the circle as ‘r’, if the length of the arc is ‘π/2’ and area of
the sector is ‘2π’, then the find the value of ‘r’?
7. Find the value of cube root of (-10)?
8. Given w = 3^8 – 1. Which of the following options can be the f actor of w?
A . 39 B. 49 C. 41 etc.
Quantitative Problems
1. Given xyz = odd integer, then which of the following is even?
I. x(y + z)
II. xy + z
III. yz +x
A . Only I
B. Only II
C. Only I and II
D. Only III
2. Col A : |-2.4|+ |4.8|
Col B: 2
3. A s shown, if ‘d’ is the diagonal of the square A BCD, then find the area of
the square?
4. Col A : y + z
Col B: w
5. The discount on a certain product is x% in June and it is followed by another
discount of x% in July. If the resulting price is 81% of the original price, then
Col A : x
Col B: 10%
6. Given the standard deviation of set of three numbers w + 6, s + 6 and p + 6
as ‘k’, then what will be the standard deviation of set w, s and p?
Quantitative Problems
2. Given 0.01786 < x < 0.01896, then
Col A : The thousandth place of x
4. Given 2^(x – y) = 1/64.
Col A : x + y
Col B: 8
Col B: 8
5. Col A : x
Col B: y
6. If the arithmetic mean of set: {10, 20, x} is equal to median of set, then find
the value of x?
7. Col A : x
Col B: y
8. If 5x^2 + 2x + 7 = 5x^2 + 9, then find the value of x?
9. Given the original price of furniture as $54.00. Because the manager of the
furniture store thought he could get more money f or the furniture, he
increased the price of the furniture to 10% of its original price. After a week,
the furniture had not sold, so t he manager then discounted the price by 8%
and the furniture was finally sold. At what price was the furniture sold?
10. Given a figure of a square A BCD like above. ‘E’ is the midpoint of A B. If the
area of the square is 24, find the area of the shaded region?
11. What is the ratio of 1/3 to 3/8?
Quantitative Problems
1. Which of the following is greater?
A . {1/(30)^2} + 1
B. {1/(30)^2} – 2
C. {1/(30)^3} + 1
2. Given 2 > a > 3 > b > 4.
Col A : ab/c
Col B: c
3. Col A : |10^-3|
Col B: 10^(-3)
4. Given w > 0 and z > 0
Col A : w^4 + z^3
Col B: w^2 + z
6. Given a series 1,-3, 5, -7, 9…………… and
tn = [(-1)^(n – 1)] * (2n – 1).
Find the sum of first 25 terms?
7. Given x > 2 and y > 2.
Col A : xy
Col B: 24
8.
Col A: Area of three non-touching circles of radius 1 each
Col B: 3π
9. In company, 25% of the members work in receiving calls. If the average of
the calls is 3.67, then
Col A : The number of people who work in receiving calls
Col B: 2
10. A company manufactures 2000 toys. If 3/4th of the toys are donated and
3/40th of the toys are sold, then
Col A : The number of toys that are stored
Col B: 3,250
11. Col A : 0.07 + 0.06 + 0.05 + 0.04 + 0.03 + 0.02 + 0.01
Col B: 0.07 * 0.06 * 0.05 * 0.04 * 0.03 * 0.02 * 0.01
12. Given roots of an equation as -1 and 1/2, which of the following equations
have the same roots?
A . 2x^2 + x – 1
B. 2x^3+ x^2 + 1
C. x^2 + x + 1
13. Given area of a parallelogram and asked to find the diagonal length?
14. Given 2^(2x + 1) – 2^2x = 2^1000. Find the value of x?
15. Col A : 17.3 * 3.1
Col B: (17 * 3.1) + (1.3 * 3.1)
Quantitative Problems
3. Given a figure like below.
I. x – p = q – y II. x + p = 90°
III. y = q
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. I and III
4. A semicircle is drawn on a triangle as shown in the figure. If the
circumference of circle is 16π, then
Col A : The area of triangle ABC
Col B: 25
5. Given that a person A can sow his field in 12 days and person B can sow his
field in 13 days. If they work together, in how many days they can complete
the work?
6. A committee of 9 members is to be formed from a group of 25 members
with 16 females and 9 males. Find the number of ways of forming a
committee, such that 4 females are always to be included?
7.
Col A : 1/(0.02)^-1 + 1/(0.04)^-1
Col B: [0.02 + 0.04]^(-1)
8. Given [(x + 1)/x]/(x + 1) = 99,
find the value of [(x – 1)/x]/ (x – 1)?
9. If the area of the circle is 16π, find t he area of the shaded region?
10. Given vertices of a triangle as (4, 3), (0, 0) and (8, 0). Find the perimeter of
the triangle?
11. If a sum of money triples itself in 10 years, then by how many years it
becomes 4 times?
Quantitative Problems
1.
Col A : The remainder when (7^0 + 7^1 + 7^2 + ……….. + 7^19) /14
Col B: 7
2. Which can’t be the factor of (2^n)*( 3^k), where n and k are both positive
integers?
A.8
B. 24 C. 42
3. Given f (n) = [〖(-1)〗^n]*c*n, where ‘c’ is the cost. If f (1), f (2) and f (3) are
the similar functions and the difference between the largest and smallest
among f (1), f (2) and f (3) is 20, then
Col A : f (4)
Col B: 16
4. Given that there are 10 numbers in a sequence starting with 5, the rest are
obtained by doubling the preceding number and subtracting 3. What is the 4th
number?
5. Given area of the triangle DEC as 10 and side of square as 10. Find AE
length?
6. What is the value of x?
8. By selling two articles for Rs. X each a shopkeeper gains 30% on one and
looses 30% on the other, find the profit /loss percentage?
9. What is the length of segment 'PT'?
10. Given S1: {10, 15, 20, 25, 30} and S2 = {15, 20, 25, 30, 35}.
I. Mean of S1 and S2 is same.
II. If S1 is divided by 5 and S2 is divided by 5, then the mean of S1 and S2 is
same.
A . Only I
B. Only II
C. I and II
D. None
Quantitative Problems
1. If a number is divided by 24, the remainder is 21, then the number should
be divisible by which of the following?
A.3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
2. Given a figure of a trapezoid, inside a rectangle. The trapezoid shared two
complete sides of the rectangle… half or more in other side… other side was
just joined from the half to the starting point. The sides of the rectangle are
given. The question was to find the area of trapezoid?
3. Given 3x = 4y = 10z, find the least value of z?
5. Given 0.60 > x > 0.70. Which of the following is greater?
A . sqrt(x)
B. 1/x
C. x^2
7. Given average of a set: {x1, x2, x3, x4, x5} as ‘S’ and average of another set:
{y1, y2, y3} as ‘T’, then find the average of {x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, y1, y2,
y3}?
A .S+T
B. 5S + 37
C. (5S + 3T)/8
D. (S + T)/2
8. What is the mean of 5 integers (closest to the nearest integer) if the median
is 7, mode is 4 and the arithmetic mean of the largest and smallest integer in
the series is 20?
A . 7 B. 9
C. 11 D. 13 E. 15
Quantitative Problems
1. Given that a line passes through the points (-10,-18 ), (20, 22) and (x, 2).
Find the value of x?
3. Given range of a set of numbers 5, 9, 7, -2, x as 12. Find the value of x?
4. Given that there are 10 balls in a bag, 3 red, 2 green and 5 blue. Find the
probability of selecting two balls that are green?
6. Given that a lady gets an income say ‘x’ dollars. If she spends some money
for her livings, then she is left with ‘y’ dollars at the end of month.
Col A : x – y
Col B: y
7. A certain sum of amount doubles in 10 years. Find its rate of interest?
8. Given that a < b < c, then
Col A : ab
Col B: bc
Quantitative Problems
1. What is the unit digit of expression (537)^343 x (231)^54 x (234)^87 ?
2. If the average of set {y1, y2, y3, y4, y5} is 36 and of set {x1, x2, x3, y1, y2, y3,
y4, y5} is 72,then what is the average of set {x1, x2, x3}?
3. Given a circle with diameter in the figure and two triangles are formed on
each side of diameter. If diameter is AB and the triangles formed are ACB on
one side and ADB on the other, then what is the sum of angle CAD and CBD?
4. If -1 < x < 0, then
Col A : x^5
Col B: x^7
6. In a group of 80 people, 1/4th of t hem male singers. After few days, 60 new
people joined in the group then the fraction of singers changed from 1/4 to
1/6 of the total. How many people are non-singers?
7.
Col A : (0.001)^(-30)
Col B: (10)^(30)
8. Given that there were around 20 numbers and we have to determine that, if
one of the numbers is changed, what will be the difference in both the
averages?
9. Given a set of five numbers {x, x + 1, x + 2, 3x + 4, 4x + 3)
Col A : The mode of the set
Col B: The median of the set
10. Given an equation of a line as y = kx - 5. If the x-intercept of the line is -4/3,
find the slope of the line?
11. Given -1 < x < 0.
Col A : x^2
12.
Col B: 2x
Col A: Unit digit of the expression (431)x(729)x(543)
Col B: Unit digit of the expression (248 )^2
13. Given two sides of a triangle as 3, 4. Find the range of third side?
Quantitative Problems
1. Given x, y, z are positive integers and if 3x = 4y = 10z, then what is the least
possible value of z?
2. Given 2^(2x+3) = 64 * 128. Find the value of x?
3. Given a figure of a circle (with diameter A D) and rectangle A BCD. If the
area of the rectangle is 50, find the area of the shaded region?
4. Given two sets S: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and T: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. If a new set P is formed
from the product of sets 'S' and 'T', then how many distinct values are possible
in set P?
5. Given three arcs of three circles, if the radius of all the ci rcles is ‘r’, find the
sum of lengths of three arcs?
8. Given that a sum of $2000 is given at the rate of 'r%' f or 1year on simple
interest and at t he end of 1 year, if $150 is the interest, then find value of r?
9. If -1 < x < 0, then
Col A : x^5
Col B: x^7
10. Given that 0.6 < x < 0.7
Col A : sqrt(x) Col B: 0.73
11.
Col A: 0.9999/0.9998
Col B: 1.0002/1.0001
12.
Col A : |1 - 2! + 3|
Col B: 1! - 2! + 3!
13. Given five terms a1, a2 , a3 , a4 , a5 and if an = n(-1 + (-1)^(1)), what is the
difference between greatest and least value?
14. Given that s = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, t = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} and if p= s*t, how many
distinct values of 'p' are possible?
15. Given |2x + 7| < 13, find how many values of x are possible?
16. Given -1 < x < 0
Col A : sqrt(x)
Col B: x^2
Quantitative Problems
1. A circle is inscribed in a square, which is inscribed in another circle. Find the
ratio of areas of smaller circle to the larger circle?
2. Given a point on the x-axis (-k, 0) at point 'R' and another point S (m,0) on xaxis which is not shown in the figure is given. If RS = k^4, then
Col A : m
Col B: 0
3. Given the age of a person ‘X’ as f our times the age of his son. After ten
years, if the age of X is twice the age of his son, then what is the present age of
his son?
4. Given that two cyclists are moving towards each other at speed of 20
miles/hour and they are about 100 miles apart. At this instance a fly starts
from one cyclist and move towards other and moves to and fro till the two
cyclists meet each other. If the fly is moving at 30 miles/hour, what is the total
distance covered by the fly?
6. If x < y < z, then
Col A : xy
Col B : yz
7. When a number is divided by 12, the remainder is 5. What is the remainder
when the square of that number is divided by 8?
Quantitative Problems
1. If 4y – 1 > 9, then
Col A : y
2.
Col B: 3
Col A : 0.2% of 4
Col B: 1/500 of 4
3. A square is formed by joining midpoints of another square as shown in
figure. If the perimeter of larger square is X, then
Col A : Perimeter of smaller square
Col B: X/2
4. Given that in a pack of plates, 1/3 plates are damaged, 2/3 plates are
cracked and 1/3 of them are damaged and cracked. If 80 are not hampered,
then what is the number of total plates?
5. In a set of numbers from 1 to 10. If two numbers are to be selected from
these 10 numbers with replacement, then what is the probability that at least
one of them is even?
6. Given ‘d’ as the standard deviation of set:{ x, y, z}, then
Col A : The standard deviation of x +2, y+2 and z+2
Col B: d + 2
Quantitative Problems
1. Given that there are three couples, who are to be arranged in 6 seats. Find
how many ways they can be arranged, such that husband and wife sit
together?
2. Given a figure of semicircle like above with the radius of circle given and the
angle of the sector is also given. Find the area of the shaded region?
3. A person ‘X’ sells his TV set to another person ‘Y’ at a loss of 15%, but ‘Y’
sells it to another person ‘Z’ at a profit of 10%. If ‘Z’ pays $9350 to ‘Y’, then
Col A : The amount ‘Y’ pays to ‘X’
Col B: 8500
4. Given few numbers like 2, 5, 6, 7, 9. Find the number of ways of arranging a
five digit even number from the given numbers?
5. In how many ways, 7 gents and 4 ladies can be arranged circularly in a
meeting?
7. Given that there are two light poles, one pole is having bulb A and another
is having bulb B such that the first pole is 60 ft and second pole is 100 ft
height. If the distance between two poles is 30 ft, then find the distance
between A and B?
8. Given a sequence like x, w, y, z, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3. Find the value of x?
9. Col A : (10)^-2
Col B: 0
10. From the set of numbers: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, how many different sums can be
formed by summing up any two numbers in the set?
11. Given a figure of a square like above. Find the area of the shaded region?
Quantitative Problems
1. Given x = [root (200) – root (8 )] / root2
Col A : x
Col B: 8
2. Given circumference of a circle as ‘pie’ and area as 3*pie/2. Find the radius
of the circle?
3. Given a figure like above. If the area of the shaded region is 1, then find
radius of circle?
4. Given two sets S={2, 4, 6} and T={2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}. If M is a new set, such
that ‘S’ is subset of ‘M’ and ‘M’ is subset of ‘T’, then find how many values can
set M have?
5. Given xy not equal to 0 and x not equal to y. If x/y = y/x, then
Col A : x + y
Col B: 0
6. Given 31345x69 is divisible by 3. Find the least possible value of x?
7. Given that a solution contains 33 ½ percent of alcohol, 12 ½ salt and rest
water. What is the ratio of alcohol to salt to water?
8. Given ab = b+1 and a(b + c) = ab + c.
Col A : c
Col B: a/(b+1)
9. Given length of the diagonal of the square as 16√2, then find the radius of
the circle?
10. Given GCM and LCM of ‘k’ and ‘n’ are given. Calculate ‘n’ when ‘k’ is also
given?
11. 1/2 is what percent of 2/3?
12. Given x^2 + y^2 = 2xy
Col A : x
Col B: y
13. Given a rectangle of length L and width is 20% of length. If the area of the
rectangle is ‘x’, then find its perimeter in terms of x?
14. Given f (x) = 4x^2 + 20x + 25, where x is an integer.
Col A : Minimum value of f (x)
Col B: 0
15. A ball is dropped from height of 6 meters and ball bounce back not more
than 90% of height. Find the height after 5th bounce?
16. If |2x - 3|= 7. Find the possibilities of x?
Quantitative Problems
1. Given x = 10^20 + 1.
Col A : The remainder when ‘x’ is divided by 11
Col B: 2
4. If 0 < r < t, then
Col A : r + rt^2
Col B: 1
5. Given n is an integer, such that <n> = (-1)^n, which one is true,
I. <a + b> = <a> + <b>
II. <a * b> = <a> * <b>
III. <a + b> = <a> * <b>
A . I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III
E. None
6. Given that three couples are to be seated in a row, such that husband and
wife should always sit together. Find the number of ways the arrangement can
be done?
7.
Col A : Least prime factor of 7! + 7
Col B: Greatest prime factor of 7!
8. Given a figure of a circle with a square inscribed in it, whose diagonal length
is 16*root(2). Find the radius of the circle?
Quantitative Problems
1. Find the value of [sqrt(200) – sqrt (8 )] / sqrt(2)?
2.
Given
a
figure
like
above.
Find
the
area of
the
figure?
3. Given a series α1, α2, α3, α4………………. αn. If α1=2 and αn = α(n-1) + 3,
then find the value of α100?(Note: Here 1, 2, 3, 4, n-1, n are suffixes)
4. A person plans a party where he has to select 2 out of 4 sweet varieties and
4 out of 5 curries. Find the number of ways he can select them?
5. On a rectangular coordinate a line ‘k’ passes through (1, 2) and another line
‘m’ passes through (2, 1).
Col A : Slope of line k Col B: Slope of line m
6. Given ab≠0, a ≠ b and a/b = b/a.
Col A : a + b
Col B: 0
7. Find the sum of the common prime factors of 51 and 204?
8. Given that ‘a’ travels at 30miles/hr and ‘b’ travels at 60miles/hr. If ‘b’ travels
‘T’ miles in 3 hours, then how much distance can ‘a’ travel in the same time?
9. Given a set, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. How many four digit numbers can be
formed from the set ‘S’ without repetition?
10. Given that a point p(3, 2) lie on a circle whose centre is ( -2, -3), find the
circumference of the circle?
11. Given 0 < x < 1. Which of the following has the greatest value?
A . 1/x B. 1/x^2
C. x
D. x^2 E. 1
12. 150 square feet is equal to how many square yards (Given 1 yard = 3 feet)?
13.
Col A : sqrt[a + b + 2sqrt(ab)]
Col B: sqrt(a) + sqrt(b)
14.
Col A : Standard Deviation of 16, 5, 14, 5, 8, 16
Col B: Standard Deviation of 6, 8, 18, 14, 18, 8
15. Given that P and N are integers. If 5N = P^ 2, then
Col A : N
Col B: 3
16. Given a figure similar to above, if the distance between ‘k’ and some point
‘m’ on the number line is k^4, then
Col A : m
Col B: 0
Quantitative Problems
1. Given A 's speed as 50 km/h and B's speed as 55 km/h. If ‘A ’ covers a
distance in 7 hours, then how much time ‘B’ takes to cover the same distance?
2. What is the value of |7| + |3| - |-10| ?
3. Given a quarter circle (90 degrees) with radius of the circle as 's'.
Col A : Area of the sector
Col B: Some value.
4. Given a set of numbers k - 1, k, k + 1, k + 2, k + 3, k + 4, k + 5. Find the ratio
of mean to median?
5. Given there are 'n' employees of which 70% are lawyers and 55% of these
are females. How many percentage of these 'n' employees are male lawyers?
6. Given P = (x) (x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 3), where x is a positive integer.
Col A : The remainder when P is divided by 3
Col B: 1
7.
Col A : 1.5% of 0.4% of 500
Col B: 15% of 4% of 5
Quantitative Problems
1. Given a figure of a square with a circle inscribed in it. If the area of the
shaded region is 1, then find the area of the circle?
A . pi/4
D.1/2(pi-4)
B. pi C. pi/(pi-4)
E. pi/(pi-4)^2
2. Given N = 10 power 22 + 1. If ‘N’ is divided by 11, then
Col A : The remainder Col B: 2
3. Given M = 5 power k – 3; K>0
Col A : Units place of M
Col B: Tens place of M
4. A person ‘J’ travel speed is 35mph and ‘A ’ travel speed is 60mph. If ‘A ’
completes a distance in T hrs, then find the time taken f or ‘J’ to travel the
same distance as ‘A ’?
A . T/ (35)(60) B. T (35)/ 60
C. 15 T/ 60
D. 60T/ 35
E. 60 * 35/ T
5. Find the value of (sqrt200 - sqrt2)/sqrt2?
6. In the set -14, -11, -7, 9, 10, 13, which of the following is true?
I. Median is greater than mean
II. Standard Deviation is greater than range
III. Mean is greater than median.
A . I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I, II and III only
E. None of these
Quantitative Problems
1. Given 1/x - 1/y = xy
Col A : y
Col B: x+1
2. What percent of 1/2 is 2/3?
3. An equilateral triangle with sides is given and in opt ions rectangles with
sides were given. We have to choose t he rectangle whose area is equal area
to triangle?
4.
Col A : 7^37 - 7^36
Col B: 6(7^6)^6
6. If K, L and M are three prime numbers greater than 10, then
Col A : Number of factors of KLM and 1 inclusive
Col B: 8
7. Given a series 2, x, 7,.... In the following series, if every term is the addition
of the preceding term and a constant, find the constant?
8. Given two cylinders A and B and if the cylinders A 's radius and height are
half that of cylinder B, then
Col A : Area of Cylinder A
Col B: 4(area of Cylinder B)
9. Given an equilateral triangle A BC of side 5. If the vertex A is at origin, B is at
(0, 5) and C is in the first quadrant, find the slope of BC?
10. If 5 < x < 1, then
Col A : x
11. Given a - b = 2
Col A : 25^a/5^b
Col B: 1/x
Col B: 5^a
12. Given w = 10^4 and 0 < x < 10^(-4).
Find an approximate value of (w + x)/3w?
Quantitative Problems
1. Given length of the diagonal of the square as 16√2, then find the radius of
the circle?
2.
Col A : [3 ^ (- 8 )] - [3 ^ (- 9)] - [3 ^ (- 9)]
Col B: [3 power (- 9)]
4.
Col A : 10% of sqrt (54372.19)
Col B: sqrt (5437.219)
5. Given m/n = n/r = 5/4. What can be the value of ‘r’?
6.
Col A : [1/(x) power (-2)] whole power (-3)
Col B: [1/x] whole power (-6)
7. Given that three machines can produce one job of widgets in 4, 6 and 8
hours respectively. If three of the machines work on a single job, then what is
the contribution of the fastest machine?
Quantitative Problems
1.
Col A : sqrt [1 + sqrt {a + sqrt (2)}]
Col B: sqrt[sqrt(2) + sqrt{(sqrt(2) + 1) /sqrt(2)}]
2. A person store ‘T’ pens. Of that he sells 135 pens at t he cost of $0.25 each.
A t what cost should he sell the remaining pens to get the same amount?
4. Col A : θ1
Col B: θ2
5. Given standard deviation of a set ‘r’ is 13 and of a set ‘t’ is 7.
Col A : Mean of ‘r’
Col B: Mean of ‘t’
6. Given an = a(n-1) – a(n-2), a1 = -5 and a2 = 4. Find the sum of first 100
terms?
7. Given that there are a total of ‘n’ sets of twins in a hospital. If ‘b’ is the set of
only boy twins and ‘g’ is the set of only girl twins, then
Col A : The total number of boys
Col B: n – b + g
8. Find the value of [sqrt(100) – sqrt (8 )] / sqrt(2) ?
9.
Col A : Volume of a cube of surf ace area 150*y^2
Col B: 125*y^3
10. A tank consists of ‘G’ gallons of water. If the water fills at the rate of ‘x’ and
leaks out at the rate of ‘y’(y > x), then what is the time taken to empty half of
the tank (G/2) in terms of x and y?
12. If the area of the shaded region is 1 sq.cm, find the area of the circle?
A . pi/4
D. pi /(4 - pi)
B. pi
C. pi / (pi - 4)
13. Given a set s = {5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
Col A : The number of five digit numbers that can be formed using the digits
from the set S
Col B: (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
14. The value of |-7| + |3| - |10| is ________
15. The budget of a class trip is $’x’ and each student was supposed to pay
$’c’. Because of some inconvenience, 20% of them missed the trip, while t he
total budget remained the same. How much did it actually cost per head in
terms of c?
17. Given a line with x-intercept -7 and y-intercept 8.
Col A: Angle a (where a is the obtuse angle between the line & y-axis)
Col A: Angle b (where b is the obtuse angle between the line & x-axis)
18. Given an arc length of a circle as ‘π’ and its sector has an area of 3π /2.
Find the radius of the circle?
19. Given |2x+3| < 7
Col A : x^2
Col B: 4
20. Given two sets S = {2, 4, 6} and T = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}. Find the number of
values of set M, such that S is subset of M and M is subset of T?
21. Given two cylinders A and B, if the cylinder ‘B’ radius and height are half
that of cylinder ‘A ’, then
Col A : Area of Cylinder A
Col B: 4(Area of Cylinder B)
Quantitative Problems
1. Given a figure of a semi-circle and a square like above. If the radius of the
circle is 1 and length of the side of the square is 2, then find the perimeter of
the shaded region?
2. Given x>y and x=! 0, then
Col A : xy
Col B: x/y
3. Col A : Mean of t he set {6, 12, 18, 24, 30}
Col B: Median of the set {12, 18, 24, 30}
4. Given that a person sells two items at same price. One he sells at 25% loss
and other at 25% profit. Find the profit/loss percentage?
5. Find the equation of the line passing through (2,2) and origin?
A . 2x + 2y = 0 B. x – y= 0
C. x + y – 1 = 0
6.
Col A : 30% of 75
Col B: 75% of 30
7. Given a series a1, a2, ……….an. If a1= 1 and an = 24*a(n-1) + 8, find the
remainder when a66 is divided by 6? [ Here 1,2,66,(n -1),n are suffixes]
Quantitative Problems
1. Given that a person sells two vehicles f or $1500 each. If he gains 25% on
one vehicle and on the other if he losses 20%, then what is the gain/loss
percentage in that?
2. Given equation of a line as 5x – y =10, find the slope of a line perpendicular
to the given line?
3. Given a1= 1 and a(n+1) = a(n)/2 + 4. Find the approximate value of a(100)?
(Here 1, 100, n, n+1 are suffixes)
4. If a(m) = (m+1)/m. Find the product of 100 terms of the series?
5. Given -2 < x < -1
Col A : x^-3
Col B: x^-1
6. Find the value of the expression {4^(-3) + (4)^12) / (32^-2)}?
7. Given mean of a set of three numbers x, 10 – x and 2x + 3 as 24. Find the
median of the set?
Quantitative Problems
1. Find the value of the expression |2 – 1/2|+|2 – 7/2|?
2. Given the prices of 5 boats as $1200, $700, $1500, $1400 and $1100.
Col A : The standard deviation of the prices, if the service charge of $150 is
added to each boat price.
Col B: The standard deviation of the prices, if the service charge of 10% of the
price of each boat is added.
3. A person ‘A ’ has 6 Canadian dollars and ‘y’ Australian dollars. If more than
3/8 of them are Australian dollars, then what is the minimum number of
dollars ‘A ’ has?
4. Given x > 1. For what value of ‘x’ the expression R = 5/((3/x -1) – 2) is cannot
be determined
Col A : x
Col B: 2
5. The cost of purchasing ‘x’ items is given by 0.0001x^3 – 0.06x^2 + 12x + 100.
Col A : Cost of purchasing 100 items
Col B: $1200
6. If -1 < y < 0, then which of the following must be true?
A . y^3 < y < y^4 < y^2 B. y < y^3 < y^2 < y^4
C. y^4 < y < y^3 < y^2 D. y < y^3 < y^4< y^2
7. Given BD parallel t o CE. Find the length of ED?
Quantitative Problems
1. In a yard, there are two sets of balls. One set are white balls and one set are
red balls. If the probability of drawing a white ball is 4/9, find how many red
balls should be removed f or the probability of drawing white ball to increase
to 4/5?
2. If the base length of the triangle is 12, then find the area of the shaded
region?
3. Given a figure like above. L and M are two parallel lines. Find <PQR?
4. Given |y|< 1 and z > 1. Which of the following is negative?
A . (x – y)^2
B. (x^2 – y^2)
C. (y^2 – x^2)
5. Given -8 < = y < = 10 and x + y = 4. Find the least possible value of xy?
6. Given a series a1, a2, a3, …………….a100, ……an.
If a1 = 0 and an = 1/2(a(n-1) + 4), find the value of a100? (1, 2, 100, (n-1), n are
suffixes)
7. Given a set of five numbers, if 7 is the median, 4 is the mode and mean of
the largest and second largest number is 20, find the average of five numbers?